SWOT analysis of the dental hygiene profession in Pakistan—past, present, and future
The analysis reveals that the Dental Hygiene profession in Pakistan requires robust advocacy, increased collaboration with dentists, opportunities for higher education, and the establishment of proper legislative frameworks to prevent professional transgression beyond the scope of practice.
Authors
- Fahad Umer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3817-5941)
- Rashna Hoshang Sukhia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9210-6432)
- Shazia Taimoor
- A. Sadiq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3336-3513)
- Iqra Damani
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BDJ Open
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41405-024-00255-y
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.80