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KMID : 1020220220220030217
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2022 Volume.22 No. 3 p.217 ~ p.224
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The effect of information literacy the communication ability of dental hygienist: mediating effect of job crafting
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Park Jin-Ah
Kim Seon-Yeong
Moon Sang-Eun
Kim Yun-Jeong
Cho Hye-Eun
Kang Hyun-Joo
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aimed to establish the basic data for the performance of patient-centered care, perception of core competencies, and self-development of dental hygienists by verifying the effects of information literacy on the communication ability of dental hygienists, and the mediating effects of job crafting.
Methods: Collected and analyzed data by conducting a survey targeting total 222 dental hygienists working for dental hospitals/clinics located in Seoul and Gyeonggi region. Verify the mediating effects of job crafting on the effects of information literacy on the communication ability, this study conducted the correlation analysis and simple regression analysis and multiple regression analysis.
Results: In the effects of information literacy on the communication ability of dental hygienists, the cognitive crafting of job crafting (β=0.209, <0.001) and relational crafting of job crafting (β=0.318, <0.001) showed the partially mediating effects.
Conclusions: In order to increase the educational accessibility for dental hygienists to perceive the importance of information literacy and communication ability, to improve the expertise as healthcare personnel who perform the patient-centered care by developing it, and also to develop the information literacy and job crafting, it would be necessary to develop various educational programs and contents.
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KEYWORD
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Communication, Dental hygienist, Information literacy
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