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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2020.21.7.583

The Opinions of Dental Related Major Students on Dental Hygienists  

Kim, Young-Seok (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Science & Technology, Kyungpook University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.21, no.7, 2020 , pp. 583-589 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigated perceptions and opinions on medical personnel related to dental hygienists. The subjects of this study were 25 students, including dentistry students, dental hygiene students, dental technology students, and nursing students. The survey items consisted of general information, the pros and cons of medical hygienists and their reasons, the scope of legal work, medical practice, and the professionalism of dental hygienists. Frequency analysis and 𝑥2-tests were used for the analysis method. As a result of the study, the pros and cons of the dental hygienist's medicalization were 56.2% in favor and 40% in opposition. There were significant differences in the opinions of the dental hygienists involved with medical hygiene by 90% and 25% in nursing students. In addition, there was a significant difference in the perception of the legal work of dental hygienists and the rate of recognition of medical activities among the departments. In conclusion, it is expected that understanding and support for dental hygienists will be achieved only if proper knowledge and education about dental hygienists are made available in other departments.
Keywords
Dental hygiene; Dentistry; Dental Technology; Medical Personnel; Nursing; Student;
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