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Factors Affecting Clinical Competence of Dental Hygienists

일부 지역 치과위생사의 임상수행능력에 영향을 미치는 요인들 간의 인과관계

  • Received : 2016.08.01
  • Accepted : 2016.08.26
  • Published : 2016.10.31

Abstract

This study sought to examine the factors influencing clinical competence of dental hygienists. A survey on burnout, critical thinking tendency, self-esteem, self-leadership, professional self-concept and clinical competence was conducted with 254 dental hygienists using self-administered questionnaires. Correlation analysis was performed between study variables, and linear regression analysis identified factors influencing clinical competence. To determine a causal relationship among these factors, a path analysis was conducted at the 0.05 level of significance. Relationships among research variables showed significant positive correlations (p<0.01). Self-esteem, self-leadership, and professional self-concept were found to influence clinical competence (p<0.01). A causal relationship was also found among variables influencing clinical competence. Burnout and critical thinking had an indirect effect, whereas self-esteem, professional self-concept, and self-leadership had both direct and indirect effects. In conclusion, important factors influencing clinical competence of dental hygienists include self-esteem, self-leadership, and professional self-concept. Based on these findings, programs to enhance clinical competence of dental hygienists should be developed.

본 연구는 치과위생사들을 대상으로 임상수행능력에 영향을 미치는 요인 간의 인과관계를 파악하고자 2015년 2월 28일부터 2015년 4월 28일까지 부산 경남 일부지역 치과 병 의원에 근무하는 치과위생사를 대상으로 254명을 최종분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 연구변수들 간의 상관분석 결과 모든 변수에 대해 통계적으로 유의한 상관관계를 보였다(p<0.01). 임상수행능력에 영향을 미치는 요인을 알아보기 위해 선형 회귀분석 결과 자아존중감, 셀프리더십과 전문직 자아개념에서 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.01). 치과위생사의 임상수행능력에 영향을 미치는 연구변수들 간의 인과관계를 알아보고자 경로모형을 분석한 결과 소진과 비판적 사고는 간접영향, 자아존중감과 셀프리더십, 전문직 자아개념은 직 간접적으로 영향을 끼치는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과 치과위생사의 자아존중감, 셀프리더십과 전문직 자아개념을 높일 수 있도록 치위생 교과목에서의 교육기회가 이루어지도록 마련되어야 하며, 치과 병 의원에서도 실무적인 세미나와 치과위생사의 개인적인 내적 성향을 발휘 할 수 있도록 치과위생사의 임상수행능력 향상에 도움이 될 수 있는 프로그램들이 구체적으로 마련되어 환자들의 양질의 진료와 서비스를 제공할 수 있도록 하여야 한다.

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