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KMID : 1143520170050020046
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Journal of Korean Society of Oral Health Science
2017 Volume.5 No. 2 p.46 ~ p.51
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The Psycho-social Levels of Dental Hygienists
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Lee Mi-Oak
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Abstract
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The aim is to offer basic data for the improvement in dental hygienists' quality of life through grasping a relationship between the individual, job characteristics and psycho-social stress in dental hygienists. A questionnaire survey was conducted from September 2011 to October 2011 targeting 520 dental hygienists working at 42 dental clinics in the Busan and Gyeongnam area. Psycho-social stress was surveyed by using the BEPSI-K(Brief Encounter Psycho-social Instrument-Korean version). Out of this, 494 copies judged to have provided a sincere response were analyzed using a chi-square test, t-test and ANOVA by using SPSS program. Findings: The psycho-social stress levels felt by the
dental hygienists stood at 2.25 points on average, indicating levels of less than moderate stress. In the outcome according to individual characteristics, the age-based form came to 2.31±0.73 points in the age range 21-25, it being the highest. This lower age is linked to higher psycho-social stress. There was a significant difference(p<0.007). Psycho-social stress depending on job characteristics manifested a significant difference in average working hours(p<0.007), number of dental
hygienists(p<0.045), the working strength felt by the individual hygienist(p<0.001), and with regard to break times(p<0.001). To boost the quality of life for dental hygienists, it is necessary to achieve compliance with average work hours, an increase in number of dental hygienists, the standard for rational work divisions, and an improvement in the working environment by providing break times in a secure rest area.
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KEYWORD
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Dental hygienist, Job characteristics, Psycho-social stress
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