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A Survey on the Demand of Education topic for the Development of Dental Hygienist Coordination System  

Lee, Yun-Jung (Dept. of Dental Hygiene, Chunnam Techno College)
Woo, Hee-Sun (Dept. of Oral Health, Graduate School, Chosun University)
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Journal of dental hygiene science / v.10, no.5, 2010 , pp. 349-356 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the awareness of dental hygienists, who played a significant role in dental sector, about health care management and their needs for education in an attempt to pave the way for the development of a Dental Hygienist Coordination System(DHCS). The subjects were 156 dental hygienists at 85 dental clinics, who were selected in Gwangju based on the data released as of August 2008 by the Dental Association and public health centers in sampling region. A Questionnaire was conducted in person to gather survey data and SPSS 12.0 program was utilized to make a statistical analysis. This results findings suggested that a systematic curriculum should be developed by focusing on coordination theory and practice, counseling and educational practice, health insurance affairs and health insurance fee claim management.
Keywords
Coordination; Demand; Dental hygienist; Education;
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