[Survey of postgraduate education by questionnaire].

Abstract

The dentists are expected to keep up with the progress of medico-dental knowledges and techniques through continuing education and practice, and to contribute to the health of the nation. In order to investigate the status quo of the dentists, a questionnaire relating to their view on postgraduate or continuing education was sent to a total of 200 dentists. The following were the results of the questionnaire. 1. Some popular ways of self-study by the dentists were to attend lectures and seminars sponsored by the dental association and to read dental journals and books at home, which comprised more than 60 percent. 2. Some topics for continuing education favored by the dentists were anesthesiology in its broad sense including emergency relief and the study of systemic control, anesthesiology in its restricted sense, oriental medicine, and other topics such as injection, medical dispute, questioning, and clinical inspection. It is noteworthy that the topics related to anesthesiology were most favored. 3. Audio-visual aids like video-tapes, which enable the dentists study by themselves at their leisure hours at home, will be a favourable ways of continuing education for busy dentists.