A Study on Working Environment of Dental Hygienists by Their Work Division

치과위생사의 근무분야별 근무환경에 관한 연구

Targeting dental hygienists who work in clinical division and public dental health division, this study was to investigate and analyze their working environment by work division, so that it could make basic material available in the interest of efficiently employing technical manpower specializing in public health and their better work environment in the future. 1. In terms of the sociodemographic characteristics of respondents, it was found that employees in public health were married in higher percentage and had higher age with longer career than those in clinical division, and it was noted that the former group had higher percentage in longer academic career than the latter group. 2. In terms of working days and hours, it was found that dental hygienists employed in public health worked 5 days a week(95.8%), while those in clinical division worked 6 days a week(70.3%). That is, the latter group worked longer days a week than the former group. 3. In terms of annual regular holidays, it was found that dental hygienists in public health division mostly took 11 to 20 days off a year, while those in clinical division mostly took 1 to 3 days off a year. That is, the former group is significant different in annual holidays from the latter group. 4. In terms of pay and allowances, it was found that most of public health group(89.4%) got monthly pay, while most of clinical group(65.4%) got the pay in annual salary. 5. In terms of reorientation experiences, it was found that 63.5% of total respondents didn't have any opportunity of domestic and overseas reorientation. And in terms of financial sponsorship for reorientation, it was noted that 54.0% of total respondents were financially supported for their reorientation by the institution they work for. 6. In terms of in-house welfare environment for married employees, it was found that 85.5% respondents ever faced no discrimination in job opportunities. In terms of the availability of maternity leave, it was noted that 69.2% respondents used the maternity leave, and 74.8% respondents used the maternity leave during 3 months. 7. In terms of quitting job, it was found that 46.8% respondents had ever left their job(public health group: 53.8%, clinical group: 45.8%), while the remaining 53.2% respondents(public health group: 46.2%, clinical group: 54.2%) had never left their job. Here, it is found that the employees in public health accounted for somewhat higher percentage in quitting job than those in clinical division. In terms of the number of leaving job, it was noted that most(50.8%) respondents left their job once, and there were similar distributions in quitting job between these both groups. In terms of the reason for quitting job, it was found that 29.2% respondents left their job due to desire for better pay(allowance) and working conditions.

본 연구는 임상분야와 공중구강보건분야에서 활동하는 치과위생사를 대상으로 근무분야별 근무환경을 조사분석함으로써 구강보건전문인력의 효율적인 활용과 향후 치과위생사의 보다 나은 근무환경을 위한 기초자료로 제공하고자 본 연구를 실시하였다. 1. 조사대상자의 인구사회학적 특성에서는 임상분야 근무자에 비해 보건분야 근무자가 연령 및 근무경력이 높고 기혼인 경우가 많으며 고학력자의 비율도 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 2. 근무일수 및 근무시간에서는 보건분야에 근무하는 치과위생사는 5일(95.8%), 임상분야에서는 6일(70.3%)인 것으로 조사되어 임상분야에서의 근무일수가 많은 것으로 나타났다. 3. 정기휴가 일수는 보건분야에서는 11~20일, 임상분야에서는 1~3일이 가장 높게 나타나 임상분야와 보건분야에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. 4. 임금지급방식은 보건분야에서는 월급으로 지급되는 경우가 89.4%였고, 임상분야에서는 연봉으로 지급되는 경우가 65.4%였다. 5. 연수관련사항으로는 국내 및 해외 연수기회가 없는 경우가 63.5%였고, 연수참가비 주체에 대해서는 근무기관에서 지원되는 경우가 54.0%였다. 6. 기혼자의 복지 환경에서는 취업기회 차별이 없는 경우가 85.5%였고, 출산휴가유무에서는 출산휴가가 있다고 응답한 비율이 69.2%였으며, 출산휴가기간은 3개월이 74.8%로 나타났다. 7. 이직관련 사항으로는 이직경험이 있는 경우가 46.8%(보건 53.8%, 임상 45.8%), 없는 경우가 53.2%(보건 46.2%, 임상 54.2%)로 나타나 임상분야 근무자보다 보건분야 근무자에서 이직경험이 다소 높았다. 이직횟수는 1회 이직이50.8%로 가장 높았고, 보건분야와 임상분야에서 비슷한 분포를 보였다. 이직사유는 급여 및 근무조건의 이유가 29.2%로 가장 높게 나타났다.