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Employment preparation and job preference of dental hygiene majoring students

치위생(학)과 졸업예정자의 취업준비 및 선호도에 관한 조사연구

  • Hwang, Ji-Young (Ewha University Graduate School, Health Education and Management) ;
  • Yang, Song-Yi (Department and Research Institute of Dental Biomaterials and Bioengineering, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Son, Ga-Yeon (Department of Oral biology, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Won, Bok-Yeon (Department of Dental Hygiene, Daejeon Health Science College) ;
  • Oh, Sang-Hwan (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Medical Science, Konyang University)
  • 황지영 (이화여자대학교 일반대학원 보건관리학과) ;
  • 양송이 (연세대학교 치과대학 치과생체재료공학교실 및 연구소) ;
  • 손가연 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강생물학교실) ;
  • 원복연 (대전보건대학 치위생과) ;
  • 오상환 (건양대학교 의과학대학 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2013.05.12
  • Accepted : 2013.08.06
  • Published : 2013.08.01

Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate dental hygiene majoring students on employment preparation and job preference. Methods : Subjects were 471 dental hygiene majoring students in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Gangwon-do, Daejeon, Chungcheong-do, Busan, and Jeju-do. Except 34 incomplete answers, 437 copies were analyzed. Results : Female accounted for 98.9%. Grade point average(GPA) ranged from 3.5 to 4.0 (38.8%). Most of the students lived in Gyeonggi (20.4%). Out of 364 students, 58.5% had hospital coordinator certificates and 36.3% had computer related certificatse. Those who studied in Gyeongnam wanted to work in Gyeongnam (90.6%), and those who studied in Seoul wanted to work in Seoul (79.7%). These results revealed the same tendencies in Gangwon(56.8%), Gyeonggi(47.6%) and Jeju(39.3%). Except for Chungbuk and Gyeongnam, most students preferred Seoul as a preferable working location (p<0.000). The reason for the preferable working locations included easy commutation (31.0%), higher income (28.5%), and brand value of hospital (22.5%). Most students chose job for easy commutation (44.8%, p<0.000) and welfare benefits (29.6%). Preference for income ranged from 15,000,000~20,000,000 Korean Won including Daejeon (75.0%), Gyeongnam (59.4%), Chungbuk (58.4%), and Jeju (56.7%). Conclusions : It is necessary to implement the various curricula development including future planning and mastery of foreign language education focused on globalization.

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