A Study of Dental Ethics Education Based on the Perceptions of Dentists

Lee, Joo-Young; Lee, Seung-Jong; Hwang, Chung-Ju; Lee, Cheol Gyu; Cho, Nam Eok; Park, Woohyun; Choi, Inyoung; Kim, Junhewk

doi:2022.60.1.18

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 60(1); 2022 > Article

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2022;60(1):18-28.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22974/jkda.2021.60.1.002 Published online December 31, 2021.

치과의료윤리학 교육에 관한 일부 치과의사의 인식 조사 연구

이주영¹

^¹연세대학교 치과대학 예방치과학교실
^²김앤김 치과의원
^³연세대학교 치과대학 교정과학교실
^⁴이철규이대경치과
^⁵연세조아치과
^⁶소울치과
^⁷서울시 장애인치과병원
^⁸연세대학교 치과대학 치의학교육학교실

A Study of Dental Ethics Education Based on the Perceptions of Dentists

Joo-Young Lee¹

¹Department of Preventive Dentistry & Public Oral Health, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University
²Kim & Kim Dental Office
³Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University
⁴Dr.Lees’ Dental Clinic
⁵Yonsei Joa Dental Clinic
⁶Soul Dental Clinic
⁷Seoul Dental Hospital for the Disabled
⁸Department of Dental Education, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University

Correspondence: Junhewk Kim, Tel: +82-2-2228-3022,
Email: mole0619@yuhs.ac

Received: 8 June 2021 • Revised: 8 September 2021 • Accepted: 28 September 2021

Abstract

Purpose
This study was designed to identify dentists’ perceptions of dental ethics education and to provide guidance on the direction of education.
Method
A focus interview was planned, but due to restrictions of COVID-19, the research was conducted by written interviews. Based on the methodology of the consensus development program, the expert panel was invited as co-researchers and the result was circulated in the panel group to reach an agreement.
Result
Through the interview, the purpose of dental ethics was identified as the acquisition of professionalism and nor-mative knowledge. Ethics education should go beyond content delivery and be reflected in student growth and evaluation across dental colleges. Afterward, future dental ethics should deal with issues of medical advertisements, artificial intel-ligence, and practice delegation.
Conclusion
Based on the interview results, the paper presents a set of dentists’ virtue. Also, integrated dental ethics curriculum and dental ethics rounds were discussed as feasible alternatives to formal, didactic ethics lectures.

Key Words: Dental Ethics; Dental Ethics Education; Dentists’ Virtue; Dental Ethics Curriculum; Dental Ethics Rounds