欧洲口腔卫生士制度及其对我国口腔科护理发展的启示

European dental hygienists system and its enlightenment to the development of dental care in China

欧洲口腔卫生士联盟定义口腔卫生士为预防性口腔护理(包括一、二、三级预防)的主要提供者,致力于促进和改善个人、家庭及公众的口腔健康。本文主要介绍欧洲国家口腔卫生士的发展现状、专业能力要求、工作内容、教育制度及资格认证办法,为我国口腔科辅助人员配置及口腔科护理规范化发展提供参考,提高口腔科护理工作质量。

European dental hygienists federation defines dental hygienists as the main providers of preventive oral care(including primary,secondary and tertiary prevention),which is committed to promoting and improving the oral health of individuals,families and the public.This article mainly introduces the development status,professional competence requirements,work content,education system and qualification certification methods of dental hygienists in European countries so as to provide references for the allocation of dental assistants and nursing standardized development of Department of Stomatology in China and improve the nursing quality of Department of Stomatology.