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http://dx.doi.org/10.13065/jksdh.2012.12.4.771

Through continuing education of dental hygienists for the job satisfaction  

Yoo, Kyung-Hwa (Hallym University Dental Hospital)
Lee, Sun-Kyoung (Dept. of Preventive and Social Dentistry & Institute of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, KyungHee University)
Seong, Jeong-Min (Dept. of Dental Hygiene, Seonam University)
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Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene / v.12, no.4, 2012 , pp. 771-780 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of the study was to explorer the extent to which the dental hygienist demand for higher education. Methods : This study was done using the statistical package for social sciences 12.0 (SPSS 12.0) for windows. The results was as followed. Results : Participation continuing education 42.3%, do not attend the continuing education 57.7%. General characteristics of respondents according to education after graduation, in recognition of the existence, winning less than five years if is the most was higher with 42.9%, to 50.5% in the current academic year graduated colleges is the most highly(p<0.05). Through continuing education, improve 'self-regard and identity' $3.12{\pm}.49$ was the highest. General characteristics of subjects with continuing education in accordance with the highest satisfaction of the relevant item 'future work areas hope' has been investigated(p<0.05). Conclusions : Dental hygienists as one of professionals taking responsibility and duties on oral health need to make effort to satisfy. While they show infinite ability, possible as they can and overcome given environment and situation.
Keywords
continuing education; dental hygienists; job satisfaction;
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