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Dentist involvement in care provided by the dental hygienist. 1990

E M Boyer, and G C Cupta
University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City.

This study investigated a nationwide sample of dental hygienists to determine the extent of dentist involvement during the patient's appointment with the dental hygienist. The American Dental Hygienists' Association identified the need for additional study of dentist involvement and contracted for data to be obtained as part of the ongoing longitudinal study of 1982 dental hygiene graduates. Mail questionnaires were sent to a nationwide cohort of 1,008 dental hygienists who graduated in 1982. Responses were received from 812 subjects, an 83% response rate from subjects with valid addresses. Data indicated that, on the average, the dentist spends 10 minutes with the dental hygienist's patient at the end of the dental hygiene appointment. This time is divided almost equally among talking with the patient, performing an oral examination, and discussing diagnosis and treatment needs.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007400 Interprofessional Relations The reciprocal interaction of two or more professional individuals. Etiquette, Medical,Medical Etiquette,Relations, Interprofessional
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011795 Surveys and Questionnaires Collections of data obtained from voluntary subjects. The information usually takes the form of answers to questions, or suggestions. Community Survey,Nonrespondent,Questionnaire,Questionnaires,Respondent,Survey,Survey Method,Survey Methods,Surveys,Baseline Survey,Community Surveys,Methodology, Survey,Nonrespondents,Questionnaire Design,Randomized Response Technique,Repeated Rounds of Survey,Respondents,Survey Methodology,Baseline Surveys,Design, Questionnaire,Designs, Questionnaire,Methods, Survey,Questionnaire Designs,Questionnaires and Surveys,Randomized Response Techniques,Response Technique, Randomized,Response Techniques, Randomized,Survey, Baseline,Survey, Community,Surveys, Baseline,Surveys, Community,Techniques, Randomized Response
D003756 Dental Hygienists Persons trained in an accredited school or dental college and licensed by the state in which they reside to provide dental prophylaxis under the direction of a licensed dentist. Dental Hygienist,Hygienist, Dental,Hygienists, Dental
D003815 Dentists Individuals licensed to practice DENTISTRY. Dentists, Pediatric,Dentists, Prosthetic,Dentists, Restorative,Periodontists,Prosthodontists,Dentist,Dentist, Pediatric,Dentist, Prosthetic,Dentist, Restorative,Pediatric Dentist,Pediatric Dentists,Periodontist,Prosthetic Dentist,Prosthetic Dentists,Prosthodontist,Restorative Dentist,Restorative Dentists
D004650 Employee Performance Appraisal The assessment of the functioning of an employee in relation to work. Nurses Performance Evaluation,Performance Appraisal, Employee,Family Planning Personnel Evaluation,Appraisal, Employee Performance,Appraisals, Employee Performance,Employee Performance Appraisals,Evaluation, Nurses Performance,Evaluations, Nurses Performance,Nurses Performance Evaluations,Performance Appraisals, Employee,Performance Evaluation, Nurses,Performance Evaluations, Nurses
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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