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KMID : 1023420180180020113
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2018 Volume.18 No. 2 p.113 ~ p.123
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Qualitative Research on Communication Education of Dental Hygienist by Focus Group Interview
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Choi Jin-Sun
Ma Deuk-Sang
Jung Se-Hwan
Park Deok-Young
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study to review clinicians and educators on required communication education factors of dental hygienists using qualitative research by focus group interview. The participants were dentists, dental hygienists and professors. A questionnaire was developed on communication education to collect data. The collated data derived concepts related to communication education. After transferring the data, were analyzed by open coding and axial coding using computer-aided qualitative data analysis software. Focus group emphasized that higher education on communication should be preceded before they are put into the clinical field. However, the dental hygienist emphasized experiential education in the clinical field, the professor emphasized additional education for continuity of communication education even after graduation. Besides, focus group emphasized role play, and the professor required that the standardization of the dental communication training courses objectives and role play modules and the education environment infrastructure should be established to implement communication education efficiently. The categories of communication education stated in the focus group were time and method for the dental communication training courses, dental communication training courses standardization and educational environment, of evaluation of communication competency, of perception of the dental communication training courses. This study identified the communication education development to conform with the needs of the clinical field strengthen and cultivate communication competency dental hygienists based on factors of communication education emphasized in focus groups.
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KEYWORD
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Communication, Dental hygienists, Focus groups, Qualitative research
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