Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene (한국치위생학회지)
- Volume 4 Issue 2
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- Pages.209-223
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- 2004
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- 2287-1705(pISSN)
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- 2288-2294(eISSN)
The Study on relation of dental hygienist's job-stress and self-conception
치과위생사의 업무스트레스와 자아개념과의 관계 연구
- Bae, Ji-Young (Department of Dental Hygiene, Daegu Health College) ;
- Eun, Jung-Hwa (Department of Dental Hygiene, Cheju Tourism College)
- Published : 2004.12.30
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to help dental hygienist's efficient work and 10 use this data as basic material for quality improvement of medical treatment by identify and analyze dental hygienist's job-stress and self-conception. This data was surveyed by 197 dental hygienists who working at Dental Clinic, Dentist's office, and Dental Dept on the General hospital in Daegu area. The result as follow. 1. General characters of dental hygienist who participated this survey was mostly less than 25years old and works in the Dentist's office. 2. The dental hygienist's job stress average 259, self-conception was average 3.06. 3. A stress degree by the primary factors appeared that the stress related to Role-conflict was the hygienist. On the other hand, stress related to employees was the lowest. 4. Concerning the stress of respondent's expert knowledge or technique, there exist statistically significant relations in age(p=0.000). Total period of work(p=0.000)), marriage(yes or no)(p=0.012), number of job movement(p=0.024). 5. Concerning the mutual analyze between stress by the primary factors and self-conception, there exist statistically significant relations in stress from expert knowledge or technique(p<0.05, r=0.l53), conflict with patient(p<0.001, r=0.347), conflict between dentist and patient(p<0.05, r=0.159), relationship with employee(p<0.05, r=0.l83). In conclusion, there were significant relations between job-stress and conception. The study of program development for the self-conceit, positive attitude and self-conception are highly required to help dental hygienist's efficient work.