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http://dx.doi.org/10.17135/jdhs.2014.14.3.295

Factors That Affect the Level of Emotional Labor in Dental Hygienists  

Choi, Hye-Jeong (Department of Health Management, Yonsei University)
Bang, Hyo-Jung (Department of Health Administration, Yonsei University)
Chung, Eun-Young (Department of Health Administration, Yonsei University)
Seo, Young-Jun (Department of Health Administration, Yonsei University)
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Journal of dental hygiene science / v.14, no.3, 2014 , pp. 295-301 More about this Journal
Abstract
This research purports to find out the factors that affect the level of emotional labor in dental hygienists. Data were collected from 204 dental hygienists working at 5 university hospitals and 55 dental clinics through self-administered questionnaire, and analyzed by statistical analysis using t-test, ANOVA, and regression analysis. The main findings of the study are as follows: First, the higher the educational level of dental hygienists, and the bigger the size of dental institutions they work, the higher the level of emotional labor of dental hygienists. Second, patient and environmental factors were found to have significant effects on the level of emotional labor. The above results imply that managers should try to make the workplace better environment which can secure appropriate workload and rewards, and support for work related education programs etc. It is also needed to educate the patients in order to prevent unnecessary conflicts between the patients and dental hygienists.
Keywords
Dental hygienists; Emotional labor; Factors;
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