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KMID : 1157520130090030169
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International Journal of Clinical Preventive Dentistry
2013 Volume.9 No. 3 p.169 ~ p.178
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The Recognition for the Dental Profession on the Students in Korea, Japan, Laos and Mongolia
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Seo Jung-Hee
Cho Byeng-Ken
Chang Yeon-Soo
Jwa Su-Kyung
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Abstract
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Objective: In order to compare the recognition of the dental students studying dental medicine on dental profession depend-ing on the politics, economy and culture of a country, the author selected dental students from 4 Asian countries.
Methods: Including 60 from Korea, 59 from Japan, 60 from Laos and 60 from Mongolia, and conducted a survey using ques-tionnaires to ask their current school life, their occupational view after graduation, and the image of dentist. Based on the analysis of 239 responses, the following conclusion was made.
Results: It was found that more than half of Japanese respondents had someone in their families or relatives involving in the dental field. As for the motivation to enter dental college, it was indicated that Korean students were based on their academ-ic grades in high schools, Japanese students on their aptitude, and the students of Laos and Mongolia on their aspiration for dental medicine. It was shown that 51.7% of Korean students, 90% of Laotian students and 81.7% of Mongolian students had high pride as dental students, while 59.3% of Japanese students answered that their pride as dental students were me-dium (p＜0.05).
Conclusion: It was found that there was some difference in the basic recognition of dental students, depending on the poli-tics, economy and culture of a country. Although there is some limitation in generalizing the findings of this study, it is con-sidered that the study results can be helpful as the basic data for the future exchange or opening of dental medicine, as all dental students considered international cooperation to be positive for the development of the dental community.
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KEYWORD
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recognition, dental profession, dental students
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