Analysis of Tasks and Education Needs for Dental Hygienist for Development of Dental Hygiene Curriculum

치위생 교육과정 개발을 위한 치과위생사의 직무현황 및 교육요구도 분석

  • 김응권 (수원과학대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 임순환 (수원과학대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 권미영 (수원과학대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 최영윤 (수원과학대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 한지형 (수원과학대학교 치위생과)
  • Received : 2014.02.07
  • Accepted : 2014.02.24
  • Published : 2014.03.31

Abstract

In this study we analysed frequency and importance of tasks, and education needs of 114 people working in dental clinics to be a reference of dental hygiene curriculum development. The results are as follow: The order of performance frequency is management support, preventive dental treatment, dental treatment assistance and oral health education, and the order of importance level of tasks and education needs is management support, dental treatment assistance, preventive dental treatment and oral health education. There is no statistically significant difference of performance frequency by general characteristics. The tasks considered most important level depending on general characteristics are oral health education in age of 40s (p<0.05), dental treatment assistance in dental hygienists (p<0.05), management support in women (p<0.05), dental hygienists (p<0.05), and more experienced workers (p<0.05). The most need for Educations depending on general characteristics are oral health education in women (p<0.05), dental treatment assistance in women (p<0.001) and dental hygienists (p<0.001), and management support in Seoul region (p<0.05). The importance of tasks and education needs have correlations. The results showed management support and dental treatment assistance are considered important in dental clinics and most needed job competency for dental hygienists.

본 연구는 치과병 의원에 근무하는 치과의료 종사자 144명을 대상으로 치과위생사 업무의 수행빈도와 중요도 및 교육의 필요성을 알아봄으로써 치위생 교육과정을 개발하는 데 참고자료가 되고자 실시하였다. 분석은 PASW Statistics 18.0을 이용하였으며, 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 응답자가 생각하는 직무별 수행빈도와 업무의 중요도, 교육의 필요성 정도를 알아본 결과 수행빈도는 경영관리지원이 4.14, 예방치과처치는 3.51, 치과진료협조는 3.41, 구강보건교육은 3.28 순을 보였다. 업무의 중요 정도 및 교육의 필요성은 경영관리지원, 치과진료협조, 예방치과처치, 구강보건교육 순이었다. 일반적 특성에 따른 직무별 수행빈도를 살펴본 결과 변수 간 유의미한 차이가 없었다. 일반적 특성에 따른 직무별 업무의 중요도를 살펴본 결과 구강보건교육은 연령에 따라 40대(p<0.05)가, 치과진료협조는 직종에 따라 치과위생사(p<0.05)가, 경영관리지원은 여자(p< 0.05)와 치과위생사(p<0.05)가, 또한 경력이 많을수록 중요하다고 하였다(p<0.05). 일반적 특성에 따른 직무별 교육의 필요성을 예방치과처치는 성별에 따라 여자(p=0.014)가, 치과진료협조는 여자(p<0.001)와, 치과위생사(p<0.001)가, 경영관리지원은 지역에 따라 서울(p<0.05)이 가장 높았다. 수행빈도와 업무의 중요도, 교육의 필요성의 관련성을 알아 본 결과 업무의 중요도와 교육의 필요성이 가장 높은 관련성을 보였다. 이상의 결과 현재 임상에서는 치과위생사의 업무영역 중 경영관리지원과 치과진료협조를 중요하게 생각하고 있으며, 직무역량을 기대하고 있다. 따라서 치위생 교육과정 개발 시 경영관리 및 진료협조에 대한 업무의 과목을 적절히 안배하고 임상에서 요구하는 치과위생사가 될 수 있도록 직무능력을 표준화시켜야 할 것이다.

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