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KMID : 1036620170050030898
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Journal of Korean Clinical Health Science
2017 Volume.5 No. 3 p.898 ~ p.907
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Comparison of Job Characteristics and Empowerment of Dental Hygienists According to Hospital Type
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Ro Hyo-Lyun
Ku In-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose: In this study, the empowerment and job characteristics of dental hygienists by hospital type were identified and the relationships between empowerment and job characteristics were examined.
Methods: The subjects were 156 working dental hygienists. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to investigate the empowerment and job characteristics of dental hygienists. For empowerment and Job Characteristics, the scale developed by Spreitzer and Hackman and Oldham was used.
Results: The results of this study showed that the degree of formation of empowerment for dental hygienists was the highest in general/university hospitals. All elements of job characteristics were closely correlated with empowerment, and hospital type was correlated with the determination of empowerment. Job characteristics influenced empowerment. This result suggests that the inherent jobs of dental hygienists did not change much by hospital type, but empowerment changed because the organizational characteristics changed according to hospital size.
Conclusions: Therefore, considering the importance of the jobs of dental hygienists, hospitals need to form an organizational atmosphere that guarantee autonomy and promote a diversity of jobs.
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KEYWORD
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Dental Hygienist, Empowerment, Job Characteristics
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