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Needs of revision of dental hygienist-related medical law (치과위생사의 제도와 업무 관련 의료법 개정에 대한 요구도)

  • Kim, Sun-Il;Jun, Mi Kyoung;Lee, Sun-Mi
    • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.677-685
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    • 2016
  • Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the basic materials required for law revision regarding dental hygienists through perceptions and opinions of legislation amendments. Methods: The study was conducted from April 23, 2016. A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 797 dental hygienists in Seoul and Gyeonggido after receiving informed consent from institutional review board (IRB No. PO1-201602-23-001). Results: Necessity for dental hygienist-related medical law revision accounted for 92.4% and 85.4% of dental hygienists replied that specialized dental hygienist system must be established. The reasons for medical law revision were as follows; roles and education of medical technicians (60.6%), settlement of medical legal problems (48.0%), cooperation with other organizations (29.0%), political negotiations (17.4%), and national consensus (9.5%). The score for 'possible to get legal protection by the system establishment of roles and work scope of dental hygienists' was 4.11 of 5 points. Conclusions: It is important to establish the job scope of dental hygienist. The revision of dental hygienist-related law will help to enhance the status of dental hygienists as professional medical technicians in the future.

Dental hygienist's lifestyle and musculoskeletal symptoms (치과위생사의 생활습관과 근골격계 자각증상에 관한 연구)

  • Go, Eun-Jeong
    • Journal of Korean Dental Hygiene Science
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2018
  • From October 01, 2017 to October 30, 2017, Busan. The following are the results of 185 studies on the identification of lifestyle habits and subjective symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders in Kyungnam dental hygienists. 1. The dental hygienist's lifestyle showed more regular exercise with age, and there was a significant difference according to age(χ2=34.17, p<.001). 2. The housework habits were more than 1 hour for older dental hygienists, and there were significant differences according to age(χ2=66.09, p<.001). 3. In the case of musculoskeletal diseases with or without age, dental hygienists experienced musculoskeletal disorders in the past and showed a significant difference according to age(χ2=39.51, p<.001). 4. 35~39 years old Dental hygienist There were present musculoskeletal diseases and there was a significant difference according to age(χ2=45.44, p<.001). 5. There was a significant difference between the dental hygienists aged 35~39 years due to musculoskeletal disorders and age(χ2=24.19, p<.001). As described above, the dental hygienist needs to adjust the work in consideration of the year, and in the case of low annual, measures are needed to prevent the disease.

Aid Degree for Major Subject of Dental Hygienist in Some Areas (일부 지역 임상치과위생사들의 치위생과 전공교과목에 대한 도움정도 조사)

  • Jang, Ji-Eon;Lee, Hee-Kyung
    • The Korean Journal of Health Service Management
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.113-124
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    • 2014
  • This study was the development of job-based curriculum present the basic data for the 207 people surveyed dental hygienists in clinical analysis. The data was analysed with frequency, t-test and one-way anova using the spss 20.0 windows. Person of preventive dental treatment in main duty was significantly highest than among others. In conclusion, the dental hygienist will perform the most medical support services, However the main duties of dental hygienists to perform preventive dental treatment for major help when the highest degree. Among oral hygiene management duty-related subjects showed the most helpful. Therefore dental hygiene curriculum to train dental hygienist should be organized to help with job performance in the field of clinical activities.