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http://dx.doi.org/10.22753/JKDHS/2021.4.2.43

The relationship between empathic ability, communication competence, and attitudes toward the disabled among female dental hygiene students  

Park, Hye-Min (Dept. of Dental Hygiene, Jinju Health College)
Kim, Jang-Rak (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine & Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Kang, Yune-Sik (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine & Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Jeong, Baek-Geun (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine & Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University)
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Journal of Korean Dental Hygiene Science / v.4, no.2, 2021 , pp. 43-52 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: To explore the empathic abilities, communication competence, and attitudes toward the disabled, and to identify the relationship between these variables among female dental hygiene students. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 190 female students in their second and third year of study at the dental hygiene department of a university located in Gyeongsangnam-do province, South Korea, from September 2-11, 2020. Data were analyzed using descriptive analyses, t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression using SPSS 20.0. Results: The participants' scores for empathic abilities, communication competence, and attitudes toward the disabled were 3.63, 3.69, and 3.54 points, respectively. A significant positive correlation was observed between empathic abilities and attitudes toward the disabled. Regarding the sub-elements of empathic abilities, the participants' attitudes toward the disabled had a significant positive correlation with the scales measuring their perspective-taking abilities and personal distress (p<.05). A positive correlation (p<.05) was observed between communication competence and attitudes toward the disabled. The students' attitudes toward the disabled were significantly influenced by the scale measuring their perspective-taking abilities (B=.210); those with a higher perspective-taking ability displayed more positive attitudes toward the disabled. Conclusion: Female dental hygiene students showed empathic abilities, which positively influenced their attitudes toward the disabled. Positive attitudes toward the disabled can contribute to improving the quality of medical services.
Keywords
Attitudes toward the disabled; Communication competence; Empathy ability; Patients with special needs; Perspective-taking ability;
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