Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the state of supplementary education geared toward dental hygienists and needs for that by conducting a survey.
Methods: The subjects in this study were 305 dental hygienists who worked in dental hospitals, dentists’ offices and public dental clinics in the metropolitan area and the provinces. After a survey was carried out, the collected data were analyzed with a SPSS WIN 13.0 program.
Results: The findings of the study were as follows:
1. As for how much the dental hygienists received supplementary education, that got a mean of 3.06, which was on the average. The dental hygienists who worked in the provinces received more supplementary education than those in and around Seoul.
2. In regard to awareness of the necessity of supplementary education, they got 3.64, which showed that they felt the need for that. The dental hygienists in the provinces considered it more necessary to receive that education than the others in the metropolitan area.
3. Concerning satisfaction level with supplementary education, they got 3.40, which was on the average. The dental hygienists in the provinces expressed better satisfaction than the others in the metropolitan area.
Conclusions: Educational institutions that offer supplementary education should keep track of the needs of dental hygienists and make a full preparation for that in consideration of their needs in order to give satisfaction to dental hygienists.
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