This thesis deals with the proposal of competence change of dental technicians in the form of foreign model of denturist/clinical dental technician profession. The thesis includes draft of change management process of competences for non-medical medical staff in the Czech dentistry. The thesis also examines the opinions and attitudes of dental technicians towards given design of competencies and includes analysis and mapping of interest groups. In the theoretical part, terminology and legislation of the current model of dentistry in the Czech Republic is described. An issue of removable replacements as one of the areas of performance of dentists are defined in depth. It also defines the subject of removable replacements in statistical, demographic and economic contexts. Moreover, it describes models of multidisciplinary teams used in the Czech Republic and abroad. Lastly, the theory needed for change management is described and also includes hypothetical proposal of change of competencies of dental technicians, which among other things characterises used models for change implementation. The empirical part comprises of the process of competence change in dental technicians, analysis of interest groups and mapping of attitudes of interest groups. Also, it analyses the results of survey which...

Background: With the appearance of the fourth industrial revolution a lot of industries had to change and adapt to computer integrated manufacturing, the ‘Internet of things’, cloud computing, machine to machine communication, additive manufacturing and ‘big data’. Overall, this industrial transformation is driven by digitalization. The Swedish dental laboratory industry is of special interest for our research due to the lack of adaption to the new technological changes, decreasing market share in Sweden and the threats from cheap Chinese production. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to understand the current situation the Swedish small and medium sized dental laboratories are facing because of the threats from the Chinese competition. Therefore, we analyze the Swedish dental laboratory industry and map the situation. Moreover, we show what the laboratories are currently doing to defend their market position in a highly competitive environment. Method: The data was gathered from semi structured and open interviews of dental technicians, dentists and industry experts. This empirical data was analyzed in an abductive thematic approach. Additionally, this theory driven approach combines the research question and the propositions with the empirical findings to create a precise research report. Conclusion: Up to recently, China was a big threat for the domestic dental laboratories but this threat is decreasing nowadays. Due to the demand of high quality products with precise services, dentists require a close collaboration with the dental laboratories. In order to survive as an SME in the Swedish dental industry, collaborating in networks among local competitors can help to lift investments for new equipment in the transforming environment. With state of the art technology and shared competences Swedish dental laboratories can sustain their competitive advantage in global competition.

Syfte: Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur tandtekniker- och tandläkarstudenter upplever interprofessionellt lärande (IPL). Material och metod: Två professionsspecificerade enkäter e-mejlades ut till 88 sistaårsstudenter på Odontologiska fakulteten, Malmö universitet, 22 tandteknikerstudenter (TTK6) och 66 tandläkarstudenter (TLK10). Enkäterna utformades genom Sunet Survey och bestod av 10 frågor med svarsskala 1–5. Respondenterna fick en vecka att svara och påminnelser mejlades ut dag 4 och 5. Resultaten sammanställdes och statistisk bearbetning genom tvåsidigt t-test utfördes för att jämföra respondentgruppernas svar mot varandra, med signifikansnivå α=0,05. Resultat: Den totala svarsfrekvensen var 32,9%, varav 68% för TTK6 och 21% för TLK10. Hälften (53,3%) av TTK6 angav att antalet tillfällen för samarbete är mycket högt och 42,9% av TLK10 angav att antalet är mycket lågt (p=,0047). 60% av TTK6 angav att samarbetena har delvis variation medan 64,3% av TLK10 angav att samarbetena har mycket låg till låg variation (p=,039). Majoriteten (93,3%) av TTK6 angav att förutsättningarna att förstå ordersedlar är låga till höga och 100% av TLK10 angav medel till mycket höga förutsättningar (p=,0031). 86,7% av TTK6 upplevde att deras roll värderas mycket lågt till neutralt av tandvårdsteamet och 71,5% av TLK10 upplevde att deras roll värderas högt till mycket högt (p<,0001). Slutsats: Majoriteten av studenterna uttryckte att IPL upplevdes neutralt eller positivt. Tandteknikerstudenterna upplever att deras roll värderas mycket lågt av tandvårdsteamet. I motsats upplever tandläkarstudenterna att deras roll värderas mycket högt. Tandläkarstudenterna upplever att antalet tillfällen för samarbete med tandteknikerstudenter är mycket lågt. / Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine how dental technician and dental students experience interprofessional education (IPE). Material and method: Two profession-specific surveys were emailed to 88 last-year-students at the Faculty of Odontology, 22 dental technician (TTK6) and 66 dental students (TLK10). The surveys included 10 questions with 1-5 answer alternatives. The respondents had a week to answer and received two reminders. The statistics were compiled and two-tailed t-tests conducted with a level of significance at α=0.05. Result: The total response frequency was 32.9%, 68% for TTK6 and 21% for TLK10. 53.3% of TTK6 responded the number of collaborations is very high and 42.9% of TLK10 responded the number is very low (p=.0047). 60% of TTK6 responded the collaboration variety is medium and 64.3% of TLK10 that variety is very low to low (p=.039). 86.7% of TTK6 responded the conditions to comprehend order forms are very low to medium and 100% of TLK10 that conditions are medium to very high (p=.0031). 86.7% of TTK6 experienced that their role is valued very low to neutral by the dental team and 71,5% of TLK10 that their role is valued high to very high (p<.0001). Conclusion: The majority of students expressed their experiences of IPE as neutral to positive. According to dental students the number of collaborations with technician students is very low. According to dental technician students, their role is valued very low by the dental team. In comparison the dental students experience that their role is valued very high.

Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-04T12:36:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010 / A bibliografia nos mostra muitas vezes que a atividade de trabalho e as condições nas quais é realizada têm consequências múltiplas para os trabalhadores, assim como para a produção e os meios de trabalho, podendo comprometer a saúde do trabalhador e limitar as possibilidades de evolução de suas competências e restringir sua capacidade laboral. Objetivos: A partir da avaliação da organização do trabalho do ambiente selecionado nos preceitos da Análise Ergonômica do Trabalho, o objetivo principal deste trabalho foi determinar quais riscos/cargas os protéticos que nele atuam estão expostos. Para isso, foi necessário avaliar a organização do trabalho com base nos preceitos da A.E.T. (Análise Ergonômica do Trabalho), caracterizando as atividades relacionadas à produção de próteses, diferenciando-as, e dessa forma determinando diferenças quanto às cargas de trabalho presentes nos diferentes processos de produção de próteses odontológicas estudados. Metodologia: Esse estudo foi realizado em um laboratório de prótese odontológica com aporte tecnológico de maior amplitude (espaço físico amplo e diferenciado por processo produtivo), com observação direta do ambiente de trabalho e com o uso de questionários semiestruturados e fotografias. Resultados: Os técnicos em prótese dentária do ambiente de trabalho estudado queixam se de fadiga visual, queimaduras na pele, ferimento ocular (riscos físicos), irritação ocular, tosse, pigarro, dermatite por contato, rinite, urticária (risco químico) e estão expostosa vários riscos biológicos, pois não há a desinfecção de moldes, modelos e instrumentais. Houve relatos de dor nas costas, braços, ombros, pescoço, LER/DORT, causando afastamento do trabalho por ordens médicas, além de demonstrarem de desconforto(cargas fisiológicas) e também apresentam estresse, irritação e nervosismo (cargas psíquicas). / The bibliography shows us several times that the activity of work and the conditions in which it is carried through have multiple consequences on the workers, as well as on the production and the means of work, so that it can compromise the health of the worker and limit the possibilities of evolution of its abilities and restrict its labor capacity. Objectives: From the evaluation of the organization's work environment selected on the precepts of ergonomic work analysis, the main objective of this study was to determine which risk-loads with which the dental technician is working in are exposed. In order to achieve this, it was necessary to evaluate the organization of the work in the selected environment using the rules of E.A.W. (Ergonomic Analysis of the Work), characterizing the activities related to the production of prothesis, differentiating them, so that we can determine differences on how much work loads affect he different processes in production of the studied dental prothesis laboratory. Methodology: This study was carried through in a dental prothesis laboratory with advanced technological appliances (ample physical space and differentiated by productive process), with direct observation of the work environment and with the use of semistructuralized questionnaires and photographs. Results: The dental technicians complain about work visual fatigue, burnings in the skin, ocular wound (physical risks), ocular irritation, cough, contact dermatitis, rhinitis and urticaria (chemical risk) and are exposed to some biological risks, therefore not disinfecting molds, models and instruments. They report pain in the back, arms, shoulders, neck, RSI/WRD (repetitive strain injury/, working related disorder) causing absence from work for medical orders, in addition to discomfort (physiological loads) and also stress, irritation and nervousness (psychic loads).