Association between vocational expertise and comprehension dental hygiene curriculum on some dental hygienists

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
Hye-Jin Lee ◽  
You-Min Jeong ◽  
Sae-Hee Cheon
Keyword(s):  
Dental Hygiene ◽  
Dental Hygienists

scholarly journals A standardized protocol for the comprehensive assessment of dental hygiene work

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Shawn C. Roll ◽  
Mark E. Hardison ◽  
Jane L. Forrest ◽  
Nikki L. Colclazier ◽  
Joyce Y. Sumi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Hygiene ◽  
Dental Hygienists ◽  
Engineering Controls ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Coding Scheme ◽  
Video Acquisition ◽  
Standardized Protocol ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Observation Protocol

BACKGROUND: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are prevalent in dental hygienists. Although engineering controls and ergonomic training is available, it is unclear why this intransigent problem continues. One possible barrier is that a comprehensive, standardized protocol for evaluating dental hygiene work does not exist. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to generate a valid and reliable observational protocol for the assessment of dental hygiene work. METHODS: An iterative process was used to establish and refine an ecologically valid video acquisition and observation protocol to assess key activities, tasks, and performance components of dental hygiene work. RESULTS: Good inter-rater reliability was achieved across all variables when the final coding scheme was completed by three independent raters. CONCLUSIONS: This work provides an exemplar of the process required to generate a comprehensive protocol for evaluating the work components of a particular job, and provides standardized nomenclature for use by scientists and practitioners interested in understanding and addressing the pervasive issue of work-related disorders in dental hygienists.

scholarly journals Dental Hygiene Education and Hiring Practices of Dentists in Ohio

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Lalumandier ◽  
Catherine Demko ◽  
Kate Burke
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Dental Hygiene ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Dental Hygienists ◽  
Dental Hygiene Education ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Recent Graduates ◽  
General Dentists ◽  
Hygiene Education

Purpose: As education and clinical preparation affect employment opportunities for entry-level dental hygienists, dentists’ perceptions of recent graduates should be considered when reforming education requirements. The purpose of this study is to examine general dentists’ preferences for employing entry-level dental hygienists from two-year versus four-year degree programs by surveying the opinions of dentists in Ohio. Method: A survey was distributed from June to September 2004, to a sample of 700 general dentists practicing in Ohio, all alumni of Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine. The survey included questions on hiring preference, salary, value of work experience, and applicable science and dentistry knowledge. Results: Fifty-six percent of responding dentists (n=225) have no preference for hiring a recent four-year dental hygiene graduate over a recent two-year graduate. Furthermore, the majority of responding dentists are not willing to pay a higher salary to recent graduates of four-year degree programs, including those with a hygienist holding a baccalaureate degree. Responding dentists perceive greater science knowledge among recent four-year graduates, but equal knowledge of performing prophylaxis and patient care among graduates of both programs. Conclusion: Two-thirds of responding dentists believe differences between recent two-year and four-year dental hygiene graduates no longer exist after two years of work experience. Perceptions of the significant role of work experience in training suggest that future reforms in dental hygiene education should incorporate more clinical experience to advance the professional capabilities of entry-level hygienists.

scholarly journals Level of professional ethics awareness and medical ethics competency of dental hygienists and dental hygiene students to add ethics items in the Korean dental hygienist licensing examination

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Yoon-Sook Hwang ◽  
Jong-Hwa Jang ◽  
Kyung-Hee Kang ◽  
Minji Kim ◽  
Jeong-Ran Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Ethics ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Dental Hygiene ◽  
Dental Hygienist ◽  
Dental Hygienists ◽  
Ethical Awareness ◽  
Dental Hygiene Students ◽  
University Curriculum ◽  
Licensing Examination

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the level of professional ethics awareness and medical ethics competency in order to grasp the criteria of ethics items for the Korean dental hygienist licensing examination.Methods: Using a structured questionnaire, 358 clinical dental hygienists and e dental hygiene students were evaluated for their level of ethical awareness and medical ethics competency. The sub-factors of medical ethics were measured by classifying them into relationship with patients, medical and social relationships, and individual specialized fields.Results: As a result of the survey, the vocational ethics completion rate in the university curriculum was 32.1%, but 95.2% of respondents said that vocational ethics is important. Medical ethics competency was average, with a score of 3.37 out of 5, followed by ‘relationships with patients (3.75 points)’, ‘health and social relations (3.19 points)’, and ‘individual specialties (3.16 points).’ The level of vocational ethics awareness was higher in the group who completed the vocational ethics curriculum than the group who did not complete the course or the group who did not know whether to complete it.Conclusion: Dental hygienists are aware of the importance of occupational ethics, but medical ethics competency has been found to be at a mid-level. Therefore, medical ethics should be treated as a required subject in university curriculum, and medical ethics competency evaluation should be strengthened through adding ethics items to the Korean dental hygienist licensing examination.

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