A Study of the performance of school dental therapists in Kurunegala health region

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dc.contributor.authorWIMALARATHNE, SRUen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-14T08:14:51Z
dc.date.available2011-02-14T08:14:51Z
dc.date.created1992en_US
dc.date.issued1992en_US
dc.descriptionDissertation: M.Sc.(Community Dentistry), Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo: PGIM , 1992.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study was carried out in order to evaluate the performace of school dental therapists in the Kurunegala health region. Apart from that the study helped to identify, some problem and constarints faced by them and their attitude towards the service. One aspect of the study performance of scnool dental therapists was assessed in relation to time utilization for productive clinical activities. By analyzing the records, it was found that the school dental therapists in the health region had not fulfilled their time targets as expected by the ministry of health. Secondly, the other part of the study seemed to effect the performance of school dental therapists. The changes of oral health of the target population were studied and it revealed the improvement of therir oral health status substantially. Thirdly, according to the study, it was revealed that most of the school dental therapists in the health region were not satisfied with their present occupation owing to the rasons attributed to their career prospects. Some major problems and constraints faced by them at base school clinics and out reach clinic were identified.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWIMALARATHNE, SRU, A Study of the performance of school dental therapists in Kurunegala health region, Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo PGIM , 1992: p.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/128159
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPost Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo: PGIM .en_US
dc.rightsPost Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo, PGIM : Sri Lanka HELLIS Networken_US
dc.source.urihttps://hellis.srilanka.healthrepository.orgen_US
dc.subjectDental health servicesen_US
dc.subject.meshDental Staffen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.titleA Study of the performance of school dental therapists in Kurunegala health regionen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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