Burnos priežiūros specialistų komandinis darbas

Abstract

Teamwork is currently a widely discussed issue. However, it is still unclear what attitude oral care specialists have towards such cooperation. There is a lot of information about what teamwork should be, but it is worthwhile to know how it is reflected in the specialists’ clinical work. Therefore, some problematic questions arise: Do oral care specialists work as a team? Do all the members of the team feel equally important? What can prevent from working in a team? It has been ascertained that a bigger part of dentists (74.4 per cent) think that a dental hygienist is necessary for teamwork, while a lower number of dentists (20.9 per cent) consider that a dental hygienist is unnecessary for teamwork. Most dentists (84 per cent) work in a team with a dental hygienist, and the rest (16 per cent) do not. Based on the research data, dentists do not work together with the dental hygienists (41.2 per cent) because they do professional dental hygiene themselves and trust their personal capabilities more. The research found that the bigger part (59.9 per cent) of the respondents feel a professional hierarchy. Based on the research data, 62 per cent of the respondents enjoy teamwork because it is quicker and more qualitative than individual work. One of the most important factors for dental hygienists working in a team is sincerity and cooperation (97 per cent); while for dentists, it is patience and tolerance (84.9 per cent). Considering the respondents’ opinions, it has been revealed that the most significant impact of teamwork on the result of the service (58.8 per cent) is that the planned work is done more qualitatively.