KMID : 1020220130130060933
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene 2013 Volume.13 No. 6 p.933 ~ p.939
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Intention of overseas employment in Korean dental hygienists
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Yoo Ja-Hea
Kim Young-Jin Noh Hie-Jin
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between general characteristics and the intention of overseas employment and job satisfaction by Korean dental hygienists.
Methods: We conducted a survey of 562 dental hygienists working in dental clinics nationwide. Collected data were analyzed by using the SAS(Version 9.2, SAS Institute, Cary, N.C.) package. ¥ö2 test was used to determine the general characteristics of the subjects including job satisfaction level and intention to work abroad.
Results: Old aged dental hygienists tended to work in the country rather than abroad(p<0.05). Higher job satisfaction was closely related to working hours, monthly income, social status, and stability of employment(p<0.05). Job satisfaction was concerned with intention to overseas employment. The main purpose of overseas employment included economic benefits(35.99%), self realization(26.75%), and improvement of working condition(21.66%) in the group of overseas employment(p<0.05). The obstacles to overseas employment were mastery of language proficiency(60.94%) and related information(21.89%) in those who want to work abroad.
Conclusions: In order to increase the number of Korean dental hygienists for overseas employment, it is necessary to improve working competence and job satisfaction.
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KEYWORD
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dental hygienist, intention of overseas employment, job satisfaction
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