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KMID : 1023420120120060600
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2012 Volume.12 No. 6 p.600 ~ p.606
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A Study on Work Environment and Job Satisfaction of Dental Hygienists in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do
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Kim Young-Sun
Park Hyun-Suk
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to investigate work environment and job satisfaction of dental hygienists. The survey had collected 373 dental hygienists in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do areas. The results were as follow; 1. The overall average of job satisfaction was 3.30. 2. Differences in the general characteristics and job satisfaction were significantly high with high age, high educational level and high work experience for married people. It was also significantly high when people worked in Gyeongsangbuk-do rather than in Daegu. 3. Differences in work environment and job satisfaction were significantly high in large size of the hospital, patient management and consultation services rather than assistance, monthly salary rather than annular salary, the presence of training opportunity and benefit for long-term worker, and more other vacations and annual vacations. 4. The influence factors of general characteristics on job satisfaction were education, work area and marriage in order (R2=0.092). 5. The influence factors of work environment on job satisfaction were training opportunities, benefit for long-term worker, size of hospital, area of work and incentives in order(R2=0.092). From the above results, in order to improve job satisfaction of dental hygienists require a reasonable working environment considering the realistic situation improved.
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KEYWORD
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Dental hygienist, Job satisfaction, Work environment
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