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http://dx.doi.org/10.13065/iksdh.2013.13.4.677

Employment preparation and job preference of dental hygiene majoring students  

Hwang, Ji-Young (Ewha University Graduate School, Health Education and Management)
Yang, Song-Yi (Department and Research Institute of Dental Biomaterials and Bioengineering, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
Son, Ga-Yeon (Department of Oral biology, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
Won, Bok-Yeon (Department of Dental Hygiene, Daejeon Health Science College)
Oh, Sang-Hwan (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Medical Science, Konyang University)
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Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene / v.13, no.4, 2013 , pp. 677-684 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate dental hygiene majoring students on employment preparation and job preference. Methods : Subjects were 471 dental hygiene majoring students in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Gangwon-do, Daejeon, Chungcheong-do, Busan, and Jeju-do. Except 34 incomplete answers, 437 copies were analyzed. Results : Female accounted for 98.9%. Grade point average(GPA) ranged from 3.5 to 4.0 (38.8%). Most of the students lived in Gyeonggi (20.4%). Out of 364 students, 58.5% had hospital coordinator certificates and 36.3% had computer related certificatse. Those who studied in Gyeongnam wanted to work in Gyeongnam (90.6%), and those who studied in Seoul wanted to work in Seoul (79.7%). These results revealed the same tendencies in Gangwon(56.8%), Gyeonggi(47.6%) and Jeju(39.3%). Except for Chungbuk and Gyeongnam, most students preferred Seoul as a preferable working location (p<0.000). The reason for the preferable working locations included easy commutation (31.0%), higher income (28.5%), and brand value of hospital (22.5%). Most students chose job for easy commutation (44.8%, p<0.000) and welfare benefits (29.6%). Preference for income ranged from 15,000,000~20,000,000 Korean Won including Daejeon (75.0%), Gyeongnam (59.4%), Chungbuk (58.4%), and Jeju (56.7%). Conclusions : It is necessary to implement the various curricula development including future planning and mastery of foreign language education focused on globalization.
Keywords
employment preparation; job preference; undergraduate students;
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