OBJECTIVE
To assess the working conditions of dentists in the Chechen Republic based on the results of a voluntary anonymous survey, to identify the shortcomings and problems in the functioning of the dental service that need to be corrected.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
With the help of specially developed questionnaires, a voluntary anonymous survey of dentists providing primary medical and sanitary dental care in the Chechen Republic was conducted. The questionnaires included several blocks of questions, each of which pursued specific goals: first, to compose a social and professional «portrait» of a dentist; the second is to identify the opinions of respondents about the prevalence of dental pathology among the population, their attitude to the work of the dental service; the third is to identify certain shortcomings and problems that need to be corrected.
RESULTS
The analysis of the respondents’ answers received during the survey contributed to the compilation of an objective social and professional «portrait» of a dentist performing professional activities in the Chechen Republic, to study working conditions and satisfaction with them, legal regulation of activities, material support, the degree of professional training, to establish peculiarities of relationships with patients. Also indicated are the actual (according to dentists) problems of providing patients with medical dental care, shortcomings in the organization of the functioning of the dental service in the region. The issues of organizing preventive work, including the commitment of the population to maintaining their dental health and a number of other positions were studied.
CONCLUSION
The method of voluntary anonymous questioning of dentists has shown its effectiveness, simplicity, convenience in assessing the state of dental care for the population, designating the range of characteristic specific problems that occur in a particular region (according to dentists), make it possible to establish what exactly is necessary to improve the quality provided medical care, and, therefore, allows you to outline ways to optimize activities.
