Addressing the oral health workforce needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

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作者：
Bourke, Christopher J. [1 ]
McAuliffe, Andrew [1 ]
Jamieson, Lisa M. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Australian Healthcare & Hosp Assoc, Deakin West, ACT, Australia
[2] Univ Adelaide, Fac Hlth & Med Sci, Adelaide Dent Sch, Adelaide, SA, Australia
来源：
AUSTRALIAN HEALTH REVIEW | 2021年 / 45卷 / 04期
关键词：
Indigenous health; workforce; education and training; equity; health policy; dental disease; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples; health professionals; EXPERIENCES; IMPACT; CARE;
D O I：
10.1071/AH20295
中图分类号：
R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];
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摘要：
Tooth decay and gum disease, the main dental diseases affecting Australians, can cause pain and deformity as well as affecting eating and speech. Dental practitioners are efficient and effective in relieving dental pain, and they can effectively restore oral function. There is good evidence that better health care outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients are associated with care from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals. Unfortunately, the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the dental practitioner workforce is very low. We argue that a strategic approach, along with additional investment, is needed to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people qualified as dental practitioners.
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