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Relationship between job satisfaction of dental hygienists and patient safety cultural activities

치과위생사의 직무만족도와 환자안전문화 활동의 관련성

  • Bo Young Park (Department of Dental Hygiene, shinhan University) ;
  • Chae-Rin Kang (Department of Dental Hygiene, shinhan University) ;
  • Yu-gyeong Byun (Department of Dental Hygiene, shinhan University) ;
  • Eun-Seo Seong (Department of Dental Hygiene, shinhan University) ;
  • Soo-Young Lee (Department of Dental Hygiene, shinhan University) ;
  • Ji-Eun Lee (Department of Dental Hygiene, shinhan University) ;
  • Yu-Jin Ham (Department of Dental Hygiene, shinhan University) ;
  • Mi Sook Yoon (Department of Dental Hygiene, shinhan University)
  • Received : 2023.11.10
  • Accepted : 2023.12.06
  • Published : 2023.12.30

Abstract

Background: This study was conducted to determine the level of job satisfaction and patient safety cultural activities for dental hygienists and to determine the relationship between job satisfaction and patient safety cultural activities. Methods: A survey was conducted on 214 dental hygienists, and data from the final 180 were analyzed. Job satisfaction consisted of a total of 20 questions, and patient safety cultural activities included a total of 25 questions. The survey was conducted on a 5-point scale. Results: The average job satisfaction score of the study subjects was 3.44 points. Among patient safety cultural activities, infection control had the highest average score (4.12 points) and radiation safety management had the lowest average score (3.10 points). Patients with less than 3 years of clinical experience (4.01 points) had higher patient safety culture activity scores than those with 3 to 10 years of clinical experience (3.72 points) and those with more than 10 years of clinical experience (3.69 points). The level of patient safety cultural activities was statistically significantly higher as age, less clinical experience, and job satisfaction increased (p<0.05). Conclusion: In the case of dental hygienists, patient safety cultural activities must be carried out throughout the entire work, so an active will to practice patient safety cultural activities is necessary. In order to improve the performance of patient safety cultural activities, it is necessary to adjust the workload of dental hygienists to improve job satisfaction and create a work environment in which they can focus on patient safety cultural activities.

목적: 본 연구는 치과위생사를 대상으로 직무만족도와 환자안전문화 활동 수준을 파악하고 직무만족도와 환자안전문화 활동의 관련성을 파악하기 위하여 수행하였다. 연구방법: 치과위생사 214명을 대상으로 설문조사를 하였으며 최종 180명의 자료를 분석하였다. 직무만족도는 총 20개 문항으로 구성되었으며 환자안전문화 활동 문항은 총 25개로 안전문화활동 10개, 안전시설관리 1개, 진료전달체계 5개, 질관리 2개, 감염관리 4개, 방사선 안전관리 3개로 구성하였다. 설문은 5점 척도로 하였다. 연구결과: 연구대상의 직무만족도 평균점수는 3.44점이었으며 점수가 가장 낮은 문항은 '내 능력에 비해 업무량은 많은 편이다(2.78점)'와 '나는 업무수행 시 업무 외의 일이 없는 것에 만족한다(2.78점)'이었다. 환자안전문화 활동 6개 영역 중 감염관리의 평균점수가 4.12점으로 가장 높고 방사선 안전관리의 평균점수는 3.10점으로 가장 낮았다. 임상경력이 3년 미만인 경우(4.01점)에 3년 이상 10년 미만 그룹(3.72점)과 10년 이상인 그룹(3.69점)에 비해 환자안전문화활동 점수가 높았으며 연령이 높아질수록, 임상경력이 적을수록, 직무만족도가 높을수록 환자안전문화 활동 수준이 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 결론: 치과위생사의 경우는 업무 전반에서 환자안전문화 활동이 이뤄져야 하기 때문에 환자안전문화 활동 영역에 대한 적극적인 실천 의지와 필요하지만 환자진료에서 병원관리까지 다양한 업무를 맡고 있는 치과위생사는 업무과중으로 인해 직무만족도가 떨어지고 업무수행의지를 저하시켜 환자안전문화 활동에도 부정적인 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 환자안전문화 활동 수행도 향상을 위해서는 환자안전문화 활동의 핵심 직종인 치과위생사의 직무만족도 향상에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 직무환경 개선에도 관심을 가져야 할 것이다.

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