Sociologie en tandheelkunde.

Aan de sociologische aspecten van gebitsgezondheid, gebitsziekten en tandheelkundige gezondheidszorg is tot dusver weinig aandacht besteed. Dit proefschrift is een poging om bij te dragen aan de ontwikkeling van een 'tandheelkundige sociologie'. Bij een groep 14-15-jarige Leeuwarder scholieren en hun moeders werd informatie verzameld over houdingen, kennis en gedrag op het gebied van tandheelkundige zaken; de bevindingen uit dit onderzoek worden in dit proefschrift beschreven. Omdat er bij de scholieren tevens een tandheelkundig onderzoek plaats vond, konden de sociaal-culturele variabelen en de gebitsgegevens aan elkaar worden gekoppeld. ... Zie: Samenvattin

Molecular medicine and concepts of disease: the ethical value of a conceptual analysis of emerging biomedical technologies

Although it is now generally acknowledged that new biomedical technologies often produce new definitions and sometimes even new concepts of disease, this observation is rarely used in research that anticipates potential ethical issues in emerging technologies. This article argues that it is useful to start with an analysis of implied concepts of disease when anticipating ethical issues of biomedical technologies. It shows, moreover, that it is possible to do so at an early stage, i.e. when a technology is only just emerging. The specific case analysed here is that of ‘molecular medicine’. This group of emerging technologies combines a ‘cascade model’ of disease processes with a ‘personal pattern’ model of bodily functioning. Whereas the ethical implications of the first are partly familiar from earlier—albeit controversial—forms of preventive and predictive medicine, those of the second are quite novel and potentially far-reaching

Sociology and dentistry 1976

Investigation of the relation between socio-cultural variables and dental health. Opinions on dental care, dental health / opinions on, contacts with dentist / dental health-knowledge / influence parents on dental care / toothbrushing frequency / eating habits / consumption of sweets, candy / influence of parents on eating sweets / opinion on effects of eating sweets on dental health / detailed data ( opinions, attitudes, behaviour ) from mother regarding dental matters of self and child / health insurance / special dental care programs for youth / fluoride tablets / objective data on dental health situation of child. Background variables: basic characteristics/ household characteristics/ characteristics of parental family/household/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ religio

How successful are surveys on the relationship between caries and sociocultural variables?

A combined dental and sociologic investigation was carried out in Leeuwarden, a non‐fluoridated town in the north of the Netherlands. A large group of 14–15‐year‐old schoolchildren was clinically examined. To collect data on attitude, knowledge and behavior regarding dental health, the children were asked to fill out a preceded questionnaire. The mothers of the children were interviewed on these subjects. The sociocultural variables correlated slightly with the caries experience of the children. Only 13% of the variance in caries experience within the group of children could be explained by the independent variables. The single best predictor of the caries experience appeared to be the dental status of the mothers. Though human behavior is supposed to be a strong causal factor in the etiology of caries, this relation was not found in our investigation, just as it is absent in many other studies. The main conclusion is that surveys to estimate the relation between caries and sociocultural variables are of little value