Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene (한국치위생학회지)

Korean Society of Dental Hygiene (한국치위생학회)
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Dental Hygienists' Work Cognition and Demand for Related Legislation

치과위생사 업무인지와 법률화 필요 요구도 조사 연구

  • Hyeong, Ju-Hee (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Health and Medical Science, Howon University) ;
  • Jang, Yun-Jung (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Health and Medical Science, Howon University) ;
  • Ju, On-Ju (Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonkwang Health Science University)
  • 형주희 (호원대학교 보건의료대학 치위생학과) ;
  • 장윤정 (호원대학교 보건의료대학 치위생학과) ;
  • 주온주 (원광보건대학교 치위생과)
  • Received : 2018.08.12
  • Accepted : 2018.09.19
  • Published : 2018.10.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to identify the importance of the directivity of reflecting on a realistic task when aiming to reorganize a relevant law for dental hygienists through examining dental hygiene students' perceived need for a relevant law on dental hygiene related work. Methods: A survey was conducted targeting dental hygiene students from March 28 to April 30, 2018. The following findings were obtained. The results were summarized as follows. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS WIN 21.0 statistical program. Results: With reference to the influence of the need for a work-related legislation on dental hygienists' awareness of their legal rights, findings revealed that the latter was higher when there was higher involvement in precision impression procedures, higher involvement in occlusal adjustment in the middle stage, and higher perceived need for legislation on a comprehensive dental hygiene course (all p<0.05). Conclusions: Based on these findings, it is considered necessary to pursue a national solution for modifying the relevant legal system to provide institutional support for dental hygienists' work. Additionally, the worry in the whole dentistry in order to establish dental hygienists' task.

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