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Participation motivation and satisfaction of continuing education in the dental hygienists

치과위생사의 보수교육 참여동기와 교육만족도에 관한 연구

  • Park, Ji-Eun (Ehwa Womans University Mokdung Hospital Dental Center) ;
  • Kang, Boo-Wol (Department of Dental Hygiene, Dongnam Health University) ;
  • Kim, Ye-sel (Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Dental Center) ;
  • Lee, Sun-Mi (Department of Dental Hygiene, Dongnam Health University)
  • Received : 2016.06.05
  • Accepted : 2016.08.05
  • Published : 2016.08.30

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the participation motivation and satisfaction of continuing education in the dental hygienists. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 900 dental hygienists in Seoul and Gyeonggido in continuing education 2015. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of the subjects (7 items), continuing education requirements (6 items), and continuing education evaluation (9 items). Cronbach's alpha was 0.859 in participation motivation and 0.901 in satisfaction. Likert five point scale was used. Data were analyzed by SPSS 22.0 program. Results: The priorities of the contents were as follows; patient care and counseling(49.0%), the latest information and technology(43.9%), middle management roles(23.3%), health care management(17.6%), and lecture studies(4.4%) in order by multiple responses survey. The favorite instructors were specialized dental hygienist(52.3%). The ideal pay for education fee was 50 percent supported by the institution. The best official announcement of education was e-mail. The participation motivation of education was 4.45 points and was focused on the education completion issue. The lowest score was 2.77 of development of human relationships between participants. The choice for instructor was 3.43 and the lowest score was 2.49 of education fee. Overall satisfaction score was 3.04. Conclusions: Diversification of the continuing education is very important. It is necessary to develop and implement the education methods and to train the dental hygiene specialists for the education.

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