Influential Job-Related Characteristics for the Job Satisfaction and Turnover Possibility of Dental Hygienists

치과위생사의 직무만족과 이직가능성에 영향을 미치는 직무관련특성 요인

  • Lee, Chun-Sun (Department of Dental Hygiene, Dongnam Health College) ;
  • Park, So-Yong (Department of Dental Hygiene, Dongnam Health College) ;
  • Park, Hye-Min (Department of Dental Hygiene, Dongnam Health College) ;
  • You, Youn (Department of Dental Hygiene, Dongnam Health College) ;
  • Shin, Eun-Kyung (Department of Dental Hygiene, Dongnam Health College) ;
  • Chae, Song-I (Department of Dental Hygiene, Dongnam Health College) ;
  • Han, Seong-Ok (Department of Dental Hygiene, Dongnam Health College) ;
  • Oh, Hye-Young (Department of Dental Hygiene, Dongnam Health College)
  • 이춘선 (동남보건대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 박소용 (동남보건대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 박혜민 (동남보건대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 유윤 (동남보건대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 신은경 (동남보건대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 채송이 (동남보건대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 한성옥 (동남보건대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 오혜영 (동남보건대학교 치위생과)
  • Published : 2012.12.31

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the job-related characteristics of dental hygienists affecting their job satisfaction and turnover possibility. The subjects in this study were 297 dental hygienists who worked in dental hospitals and clinics in the metropolitan area. The dental hygienists who worked for three to less than five years, who were unmarried and who didn't benefit from any incentive systems expressed a greater satisfaction, and those who were married, whose workplaces were established jointly with other dental institutions in the form of a network and whose workplaces offered incentives were more likely to change their employment. As for influential factors for job satisfaction and turnover possibility, the respondents whose workplaces were established jointly with other dental institutions were less satisfied, and a larger number of patients and better communication led to higher satisfaction. Those who worked in general hospitals were more likely to change their employment, and better welfare benefits, more appropriate length of working hours and a larger number of patients led to lower turnover responsibility. The findings of the study ascertained that working environments were one of the factors to impact on job satisfaction and turnover possibility, and both of hospitals and dental hygienists should make an effort to improve working environments.

본 연구에서는 치과위생사의 직무관련특성이 직무만족과 이직가능성에 미치는 영향요인을 알아보기 위해 서울, 인천, 경기 지역에 위치한 치과(병)의원을 편의 추출하여 이곳에 근무하는 297명의 치과위생사를 대상으로 자기기입식 설문조사를 하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 조사대상자의 일반적 특성과 직무관련특성을 알아본 결과 연령은 25~30세 미만이 가장 많았고, 미혼이 75.8%였다. 근무기관으로는 51.5%가 치과의원에 근무하고 있었으며 급여수준은 130~150만원이 23.4%로 가장 많았다. 인센티브제도는 55.3%가 없었고 44.7%가 있다고 응답하였다. 2. 일반적 특성과 직무관련특성에 따른 직무만족과 이직가능성의 차이를 알아본 결과 연령 25~30세 이하와 미혼, 치과병원에서 근무하는 경우, 인센티브제도가 없는 경우 가 직무만족이 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 이직가능성은 기혼인 경우 네트워크 형태의 공동개원인 경우와 인센티브제도가 있는 경우 이직가능성이 높게 나타났다. 3. 직무관련특성과 직무만족, 이직가능성의 관련요인을 알아보기 위해 다중회귀분석을 시행한 결과 네트워크 형태인 공동개원인 경우 만족도가 낮아지는 것으로 나타났으며, 직무환경에서 원활한 환자순환과 의사소통이 잘 될수록 직무만족도가 높아지는 것으로 나타났다. 이직가능성으로는 근무기관이 대학병원인 경우 이직가능성이 높았으며 직원복지가 좋고 업무시간이 적절한 경우와 원활한 환자순환이 이루어질수록 이직가능성이 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 이상과 같이 치과위생사의 직무관련특성이 직무만족과 이직가능성에 영향을 미치는 요인을 알아본 결과 직무만족도에서는 근무기관과 직무환경, 이직가능성에서는 근무기관과 직무만족, 직무환경이라는 관련요인이 밝혀졌다. 따라서 직무만족도를 높이고 이직가능성을 낮추기 위해서는 치과 병 의원과 치과위생사 모두 근무기관의 환경을 효율적으로 개선하고자 하는 노력이 필요하다고 생각한다.

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