• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.623-630
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• 2014

Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate the perception and needs for medical communication course in the dental hygiene students. Methods : A self-reported questionnaire was filled out by 700 dental hygiene students after receiving informed consent from October 30 to December 20, 2013. Results : A total of 652 completely answered questionnaires were analyzed. The medical communication course proved to be very important necessary that 46.6% of the students said 'probably needed.' Only 5.1% of the students answered the course is not necessary. Conclusions : The majority of the students want the medical communication course. It is desirable that we need to set up a medical communication training and systemic course.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제57권10호
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• pp.595-604
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• 2019

Each college of dentistry in Korea is examining and reorganizing its own curriculum to prepare students for the practical examination of the National Dental Licensing Examination. Conducting an assessment of students' competency of communication skills with standardized patients is the first attempt for the examination. Yonsei University College of Dentistry carried out the evaluation of communication attitude, communication written exam, and communication skills practice with standardized patients for Third year predoctoral students. The purpose of this study is a) to find out the relationship between the variables measured in communication skills education and b) to make a new basis for the application of communication education and evaluation in dentistry. Based on the results of the study, the following suggestions for the operation of a dental communication curriculum can be drawn: First, the communication classes and the practice with standardized patients should be based on the wide support of the school. In addition, the patient-dentist interaction (PDI) should be practiced in the same way as practically possible by predoctoral students. Moreover, a space is required to allow predoctoral students to practice PDI. Second, the communication score given by the standardized patients was the most influential on the total score of PDI. This indicates that the communication practice with the standardized patients for the practical examination of the National Dental Licensing Examination is a meaningful process in the course of its communication education.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.134-141
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• 2016

이번 연구는 치위생학과 교육과정에서 이론과 실습으로 구성된 효과적인 치과의료커뮤니케이션의 교육과정을 개발하기 위한 목적으로 운영되었으며, 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. '관계 형성하기', '대화 열기', '정보 수집하기', '상대방의 시각 이해하기', '정보 공유하기', '의견일치 보기', '마무리짓기' 등 7가지 평가항목에서 교육 전보다 교육 후 모든 점수가 상승되었다. 이 중 '정보 수집하기'의 자가평가 수준은 수업 후 통계적으로 유의한 변화가 있었다(p=0.008). 치과의료커뮤니케이션 수업에 참여한 학생들은 교과목에 대한 중요성과 필요성에 대해 수업운영 전보다 후에 높게 인식하는 것으로 조사되었는데, '치과의료커뮤니케이션 수업은 치과위생사의 전문성을 키우는 데 중요하다고 생각하나요', '치과의료커뮤니케이션 수업이 교육과정에서 필요하다고 생각하나요' 라는 항목에서는 수업 전후 각각 통계적 유의한 차이를 보였다(p=0.019, p=0.016). 이러한 결과로 볼 때 치과위생사에게 필요한 핵심역량인 치과의료커뮤니케이션 역량을 향상시킬 수 있는 교육과정은 치위생(학) 교육과정으로 반드시 포함되어야 한다. 치과의료커뮤니케이션 역량은 교육과 학습을 통해 계발 및 향상될 수 있다. 따라서 치과의료현장에서 필요한 치과의료커뮤니케이션 요소들을 보다 구체적으로 정리하고, 이론 교육만이 아닌 실습 교육을 포함한 체계적이고, 학년 간 연계 가능한 교육과정의 개발이 시급한 것으로 판단된다. 또한 연구 대상자 수를 늘리고, 자가수준의 평가가 아닌 학생들의 커뮤니케이션 역량을 객관적으로 측정할 수 있는 평가도구 개발과 표준화된 치과의료커뮤니케이션 교육과정이 필요할 것으로 본다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.113-123
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• 2018

본 연구는 치과위생사에게 요구되는 커뮤니케이션 교육에 관한 임상가와 교육자의 견해를 확인하기 위해 치과의사, 치과위생사, 교수의 초점집단면접을 진행하였고, 각 초점집단의 견해를 해석하고 개념화하여 분석한 결과, '커뮤니케이션 교육시기와 방법', '교과목 표준화와 교육환경', '커뮤니케이션 역량 평가', '커뮤니케이션 교과목에 대한 인식'이라는 4개의 핵심범주와 '교육시기', '교육방법', '임상현장실습', '표준화된 교과목의 부재', '교수역량 향상', '평가방법', '국가고시 도입', '교수와 학생의 태도'라는 8개의 하위범주를 확인하였고 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 임상가 및 교육자 초점집단은 공통적으로 인문사회학적 소양은 대학교육이 선행되어야 한다고 진술하였다. 다만, 치과위생사 초점집단은 임상현장에서의 시행착오적 학습도 효과적인 교육이라고 강조하였다. 교수 초점집단은 대학졸업 이후에도 커뮤니케이션 교육의 연속성을 위해 보수교육이 제공되어야 한다고 강조하였다. 임상가 및 교육자 초점집단은 공통적으로 치과 의료기관에서 발생할 수 있는 환자 불만사례를 적용한 역할극을 요구하였다. 교수 초점집단은 교과목 학습목표와 실습모듈 표준화를 요구하였고, 교육 환경 인프라가 구축되어야 한다고 하였다. 더불어, 커뮤니케이션 교과목 담당 교수의 역량을 강화하기 위한 커뮤니케이션 교과목 연구회가 필요하다고 하였다. 본 연구를 통해 치과위생사의 커뮤니케이션 역량 계발을 위하여 임상현장의 요구에 부응하는 교육개발이 필요함을 확인하였고, 치과위생사 커뮤니케이션 역량강화를 위한 교육의 바람직한 방향을 제안할 수 있는 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.506-515
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• 2015

Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the status of hazard communication regarding dental materials among dental hygienists in the Daegu Metropolitan City and the North Gyeongsang-do Province area. Materials: A total of 310 dental hygienists were surveyed using self-administered questionnaires to investigate the status of hazard communication on dental materials and information needs. We collected instructions for use and material safety data sheets(MSDSs) for 67 dental materials frequently used at dental hospitals located in the Daegu Metropolitan City and the North Gyeongsang-do Province area. Results: The questionnaire surveys showed that only 11% of the 310 dental hygienists had knowledge of MSDS and 46.8% of respondents never read instructions for use before using materials. Just 7.4% of dental hygienists have undergone training on hazard information for dental materials. In particular, dental hygienists working at dental clinics had significantly lower response rates on knowledge of MSDS(p<0.001), reading of instructions for use(p=0.042) and training on the hazard information of dental materials(p=0.004) than those in dental hospitals or general hospitals. The essential information most desired by dental hygienists was hazard identification(82.3%) followed by first-aid measures(53.9%), handling and storage(51%), disposal considerations (49%) and toxicological information(47.1%). All dental materials were on foreign products which came from Japan(59.7%), the USA(26.9%) and Liechtenstein(13.7%). In terms of usage, 56.7% of dental materials were prosthetic, followed by conservation(31.3%), orthodontics(9%), and prevention(3%). We found that dental hygienists had accessed MSDSs for only five dental products among the 67 dental materials. The instructions for the use of the 67 dental materials provided hazard identification(64.2%), first-aid measures(83.6%), handling and storage(97%), disposal considerations(20.9%) and toxicological information(26.9%). Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, the hazard communication system for dental hygienists working at dental clinics should be improved.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.123-132
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• 2017

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status and contents of communication courses in dental hygiene programs in South Korea. Methods: Survey on dental communication training courses was done, and 51 schools (62.2%) responded among a total of 82 dental hygiene schools in Korea. The questionnaire was sent via e-mail and additional telephone calls were used to facilitate response. Statistical analysis and frequency analysis were done through SPSS 23.0 for windows program (copyright(c) SPSS Inc., USA). Results: The current establishment rates of dental communication courses in 3-year or 4-year dental hygiene programs were 96.9% and 84.2%, respectively. Such courses were identified as graduation requirement courses in 38.7% of the 3-year hygiene programs and 62.5% of the 4-year dental hygiene programs. When practical training sessions are included within such courses, 70% of such courses included 'discussion and presentation' and 'audio-visual aids' as a part of their contents, while 48.3% of them were utilizing 'role-playing'. Conclusions: As dental communication is one of the most important core competencies of dental hygienists, it should be included as a required course for graduation, and practical training such as 'role-playing' should be implemented in order to enhance communication skills in students.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.217-224
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• 2022

Objectives: This study aimed to establish the basic data for the performance of patient-centered care, perception of core competencies, and self-development of dental hygienists by verifying the effects of information literacy on the communication ability of dental hygienists, and the mediating effects of job crafting. Methods: Collected and analyzed data by conducting a survey targeting total 222 dental hygienists working for dental hospitals/clinics located in Seoul and Gyeonggi region. Verify the mediating effects of job crafting on the effects of information literacy on the communication ability, this study conducted the correlation analysis and simple regression analysis and multiple regression analysis. Results: In the effects of information literacy on the communication ability of dental hygienists, the cognitive crafting of job crafting (β=0.209, p<0.001) and relational crafting of job crafting (β=0.318, p<0.001) showed the partially mediating effects. Conclusions: In order to increase the educational accessibility for dental hygienists to perceive the importance of information literacy and communication ability, to improve the expertise as healthcare personnel who perform the patient-centered care by developing it, and also to develop the information literacy and job crafting, it would be necessary to develop various educational programs and contents.

• 대한치위생과학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2022

Background: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of role-play in dental hygiene education by analyzing learners' perceptions and experiences of role-play classes. Methods: Role-play was used as a teaching method to run dental medical communication and practice classes for 31 3rd graders in the Department of Dental Hygiene to investigate the learner's perception of role-play classes, effectiveness of the classes, and learner's perception of the experience. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to analyze the differences in learners' perceptions of the role-play classes according to the main characteristics related to dental health communication education. Results: The correlation coefficient between awareness of dental communication education (4.74 ± 0.35) and awareness of role-play classes (4.44 ± 0.48) was an Rs of 0.634, showing a significant positive correlation (p<0.001). Conclusion: Learners recognized that dental hygiene communication competency is important for dental hygienists. In addition, a strategic teaching design is necessary to reduce the learner's burden on role-play considering the learner's experience, which is perceived as a disadvantage of role-play

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.491-503
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• 2020

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to identify the importance of perception and communication ability among dental hygienists and provide evidence for the activation of communication education necessary to improve communication ability required in the actual dental field. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted on 227 members attending conservative education in 2020. Results: The following are mean scores of each area of communication according to importance: message conversion ability, 3.82 points; interpretation ability, 3.74 points; goal setting ability, 3.51 points; self-expression ability, 3.48 points; and role performance ability, 3.46 points. The ability was interpreted in the following order: interpretation ability, 3.61 points; message conversion ability, 3.56 points; role performance ability, 3.43 points; self-expression ability, 3.32 points; and goal setting ability, 3.10 points. The highest score in terms of importance of awareness was 4.27 points, the highest among interpretive abilities, that is, to 'listen carefully to know what the other person intends to say.' When it comes to communication skills, the highest score was 4.12 points for 'a nod or a facial expression of understanding while listening to each other.' Conclusions: In devel oping a training program related to communication for dental hygienists at the clinical site, the curriculum reflecting seven items that needs improvement should be revised; and through this, it is expected that dental hygienists' communication skills will be improved.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제49권10호
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• pp.599-608
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• 2011

Dentist-patient communication has long been recognized as an important part of dental care. It has many positive outcomes, including reducing patient dental anxiety and increasing patient satisfaction and patient compliance. Above all, the need to communicate through conversation with dentist must be perceived as a basic dental patient's need for good clinical outcomes. In the future, increasing geriatric dental patients will pose challenges to dental profession. Factors influencing dentist-geriatric patient communication should be researched and relevant techniques should be shared among dentists.