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Vocational ethics performance of health center-based dental hygienists

보건소 치과위생사의 직업윤리 수행정도

  • Kim, Chang-Hee (Department of Dental Hygiene, Chungcheong University) ;
  • Lee, Sun-Mi (Department of Dental Hygiene, Dongnam Health University)
  • Received : 2017.03.02
  • Accepted : 2017.04.14
  • Published : 2017.04.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study analyzed the views, awareness and performance of vocational ethics of dental hygienists employed in health centers. Methods: A survey was conducted on 197 dental hygienists who attended the National Health Association job training session. SPSS WIN 22.0 was used to analyze the results. Results: The vocational ethics that dental hygienists valued the most was integrity, followed by expertise and integrity. The awareness level of vocational ethics was 93.3% and observance level was 97.4%. The methods of information gathering were 34.5% 'off-the-job training' and 34.0% for 'at work or employment SOP' The highest of vocational ethics performance was responsibility, marked 4.25. Significant differences were observed in fairness, cooperation and vocation between different general characteristics such as age, employment history, marital status, work region, and major responsibilities. Conclusions: It is necessary to evaluate the vocational ethics performance of dental hygienists based in health centers in order to develop programs for ethical guidelines and institutional principles to help decision making.

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