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Status of dental physical therapy work and hygienists' educational needs

치과위생사의 치과 물리치료 업무 현황 및 교육 요구도

  • Received : 2022.08.17
  • Accepted : 2022.09.03
  • Published : 2022.10.30
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Abstract

Objectives: Although the number of clinics offering temporomandibular joint (TMJ) physical therapy has been increasing to help with its treatment, the scope of dental physiotherapy reflected in the dental hygienist curriculum is very limited. This study aims to survey the status of dental physiotherapy work and the need for educating dental hygienists. Methods: An online community platform was used to survey 140 dental hygienists working in clinical dental hospitals. The survey included questions about general characteristics, the experience of dental physiotherapy work, the importance of physiotherapy work performance, and the need for physical therapy education for dental hygienists. Results: Half of the study participants had prior experience working in dental physiotherapy. Out of 140 participants, 88.6% agreed with the opinion that 'physical therapy work is important or that it will become important'. Furthermore, 84.3% agreed that 'physical therapy education is necessary for dental hygienists'. Even dental hygienists without physical therapy experience (50.7%) believed that related education would be necessary because of the importance of physical therapy work in dentistry. Conclusions: This study suggests the need for education in dental physiotherapy to help dental hygienists effectively perform clinical tasks.

연구목적: TMJ 물리 치료를 제공하는 치과병의원의 수가 증가하고 있지만 치위생학 교육과정에서 구강내과학에 수반되는 치과 물리치료의 교육내용은 매우 제한적인 상황이다. 본 연구의 목적은 치과위생사의 치과 물리치료 업무 현황을 살펴보고 치위생학에서의 관련 교육의 중요도 및 수요도를 조사하기 위함이다. 연구방법: 온라인 플랫폼을 통한 임상에 종사하고 있는 총 140명의 치과위생사를 대상으로 일반적 특성, 치과 물리치료 업무 경험 및 중요성, 관련 업무에 관한 치위생학 교육 수요도 등에 대한 질문으로 구성되었다. 연구결과: 연구 참여자의 절반에 가까운 49.3%가 치과 물리 치료 업무수행 경험이 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 이들의 근무 영역은 주로 TMJ 자극치료 인증 클리닉이었다. 응답자 140명 중 88.6%가 '물리치료 작업이 중요하거나 중요해질 것'이라고 인식하였고, 84.3%가 '치위생사에게 물리치료 교육이 필요하다'고 응답하였다. 치과 물리치료의 경험이 없는(50.7%) 임상 치과위생사들에서도 치과에서 물리치료 업무의 중요성의 인지 및 관련 교육이 필요하다고 응답하였다. 결론: 치과위생사가 보다 실질적인 임상업무를 효과적으로 수행할 수 있도록 치위생 교육과정에서의 치과물리치료 교육이 필요함을 제안한다.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2022R1F1A1063204).

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