Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health

The Korean Academy of Preventive Dentistry and Oral Health (대한예방치과·구강보건학회)
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Knowledge, attitude, and activity of dental hygienist about radiographic quality assurance

일부 치과위생사의 방사선 질관리에 관한 지식, 태도 및 행위

  • Kim, Hee-Kyoung (Department of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Kim, Hae-Young (Department of Dental Hygiene, Eulji University) ;
  • Park, Ji-Il (Kwangju Health College University) ;
  • Lim, Hee-Jung (Department of Public health administration, Graduate School of Law and Administration, Dankook University) ;
  • Hong, Su-Min (Department of Dental Hygiene, Eulji University)
  • 김희경 (강릉원주대학교 치과대학 예방치과학교실) ;
  • 김혜영 (을지대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 박지일 (광주보건대학 치위생과) ;
  • 임희정 (단국대학교 행정법무대학원 보건행정) ;
  • 홍수민 (을지대학교 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2010.04.29
  • Accepted : 2010.06.13
  • Published : 2010.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives. The purpose of this study was to investigate the awareness of dental hygienists about the quality assurance of radiation and activities to improve and ensure radiograph quality. Methods. A self-administered questionnaire was implemented among 205 dental hygienists who worked at general hospitals, dental offices, and dental clinics in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province from September to October, 2009. Results. The hygienists scored a mean of $7.0{\pm}2.22$ out of 15 for knowledge of quality control in radiation. For attitude to quality control, they got 75.5 out of 100 points. Quality assurance behavior, scored 41.9 out of 100 points. Dental hygienists with extra education on quality assurance (p=0.001) and were better at it (p=0.003) had a better knowledge score, and those with higher self-rated quality assurance (p=0.006) and those with higher knowledge score (p<.0001) showed a more positive attitude toward quality control. Conclusions. Boosting radiation quality assurance among dental hygienists requires programs to improve, knowledge and incentives to focus attention on quality control and job performance.

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