Journal of Korean Dental Hygiene Science (대한치위생과학회지)

The Korean Academy of Dental Hygiene & The Korean Society of Dental Hygiene Science (대한치과위생학회 & 한국치위생과학회)
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A Survey of Dentists and Dental Hygienists on Dental Team Composition and Work Assignments

치과의사 및 치과위생사의 치과팀 구성 및 업무 분장에 대한 견해

  • Lee, Hyo-Jin (Research Institute of Oral Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Shin, Sun-Jung (Research Institute of Oral Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Bae, Soo-Myoung (Research Institute of Oral Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Shin, Bo-Mi (Research Institute of Oral Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
  • 이효진 (강릉원주대학교 치과대학 치위생학과 및 구강과학연구소) ;
  • 신선정 (강릉원주대학교 치과대학 치위생학과 및 구강과학연구소) ;
  • 배수명 (강릉원주대학교 치과대학 치위생학과 및 구강과학연구소) ;
  • 신보미 (강릉원주대학교 치과대학 치위생학과 및 구강과학연구소)
  • Received : 2019.05.28
  • Accepted : 2019.06.20
  • Published : 2019.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the status and views on the dental team composition and works, the experience of a dental manpower shortage and opinions on the solution. The subjects were 313 dentists and dental hygienists. The mobile questionnaires were conducted on the status of dental team composition and works, the experience of a dental manpower shortage and opinions on the solution. There was no big difference between the current dental team composition and ideal composition ratio, and dentists answered that it would be more ideal to reduce dental hygiene and increase nurse assistant when the working dentist was 3~5. 85.6% of the dentists and 56.4% of the dental hygienists had difficulty in employing the dental auxiliary personnel. The difficulty level was 8 out of 10 points among dentists and 5.7 points among dental hygienists. 91.1% of the dentists and 95.5% of the dental hygienists agreed on the necessity of expanding the dental hygienist's work. The dental works were temporary crown making and setting, surgical operation assistance, and overall dental assistance. Based on the results of this study, it is necessary to continuously make efforts to communicate with the dental personnel in Korea to solve a lot of problems such as the job assignment, the dental personnel policy and system, and the work environment.

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