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KMID : 1020220120120061138
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2012 Volume.12 No. 6 p.1138 ~ p.1147
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A study on dental hygienists’ job expectation
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Hwang Mi-Yeong
Oh Hye-Young
Won Bok-Yeon
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to grasp association with dental hygienists` job expectation through correlation between curricular subjects for the department of dental hygiene and job.
Methods: It carried out convenience sampling of dental hospitals where are located in Capital Area, and then conducted a self-administered questionnaire survey targeting 274 dental hygienists who are working here. The statistical program was analyzed by using PSAW 18.0.
Results: Research subjects` 60.2% experienced turnover. Its reason accounted for 31.7% with the working condition. As a result of examining difference in experience of turnover according to dental hygienists` individual characteristic and working form, the significant difference was shown in age, marriage, annual salary, working institution, and career. In consequence of confirming association between curricular subjects and job, the majority showed high correlation. However, the correlation with oral physiology, clinical dental hygiene, and dental clinics showed low correlation as the insignificant variable.
Conclusions: As a result of this study, the high correlation between curricular subjects and job can be considered to reflect dental hygienists` job expectation. On the other hand, the working condition, professional sense, and turnover experience, which are factors related to dental hygienists` job expectation, were indicated to fail to meet job expectation.
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KEYWORD
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curricular subjects awareness, job expectation
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