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KMID : 1023420100100040287
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2010 Volume.10 No. 4 p.287 ~ p.293
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Professional Belief and Attitude of Dental Hygiene Students
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Yang Seung-Kyeong
Kim Young-Nam
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to examine the professionalism of dental hygiene students as dental hygienists, who received education to become dental hygienists. The findings of the study were as follows: 1. Concerning the relationship of degree programs to the factors of professionalism, there were statistically significant gaps in use of the professional organization as a major reference, beliefs in service to the public and autonomy according to degree programs(p<0.001), and statistically significant gaps were found belief in self-regulation and sense of calling to the field according to degree programs(p>0.05). 2. As for connections between geographic region and the factors of professionalism, there were statistically significant differences in use of the professional organization as a major reference and sense of calling to the field(p<0.001) according to geographic region. Statistically significant gaps were found in beliefs in service to the public and autonomy(p<0.01), and there were statistically significant differences in selfcontrol( p>0.05). 3. Concerning links between the background of the establishment of the educational system and the factors of professionalism, there were statistically significant differences in use of the professional organization as a major reference, beliefs in service to the public, sense of calling to the field and autonomy(p<0.001), and a belief in selfregulation( p<0.05). 4. In regard to the background variables of the students, there were statistically significant differences in their background variables according to bachelor’s degree programs(p>0.05), and statistically significant gaps were found according to geographic region and the background of the establishment of the educational system(p<0.001).
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KEYWORD
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Professionalism, Dental hygienist, Dental hygiene curriculum
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