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KMID : 1020220100100040745
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2010 Volume.10 No. 4 p.745 ~ p.755
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Barriers to research utilization among dental hygiene researchers
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Mun So-Jung
Shin Sun-Jung
Chung Won-Gyun
Kim Nam-Hee
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Abstract
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Objectives : The research of dental hygiene has made considerable progress over the past 10 years toward developing a unique body of knowledge for guiding education, practice, and profession. The purpose of this study was to determine Barriers to Research Utilization among Dental Hygiene Researchers.
Methods : This study used cross-sectional design, self-reported questionnaire. That was consisted of 31 items(5 categories), reliability was tested(Cronbach’s Alpha=0.882). The subjects were 117, mean age was 36.1±9.3. They were consisted of full-time faculty (35.9%) and the doctoral course(61.0%).
Results : The greatest barriers in dental hygiene research were ’Dental hygienists are isolated from knowledgeable colleagues with whom to discuss with’ in Dental Hygienist category and ’The facilities are inadequate for implementation’ in setting. In Research category, ’the research has not been replicated’ and ’the relevant literature is not complied in one place’ in presentation were the greatest. The researchers who were the twenty’s, received dental hygiene license after 2000 year and studying for the master’s degree had more barriers in all categories significantly.
Conclusions : This finding provided evidence that there are barriers in dental hygiene research and we found the junior researchers have more difficulties. To improve this barriers, dental hygiene related associations need to focus on the research utilization and encourage them to attend conferences. In addition, research related education should be provided to them. Further study is essential to investigate the barriers for the established researchers in dental hygiene and to find specific solutions.
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KEYWORD
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barriers, dental hygiene research, research utilization
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