Journal of Korean Academy of Dental Administration (대한치과의료관리학회지)

Korean Academy of Dental Administration (대한치과의료관리학회)
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Frequency and time of actual duties of some dental hygienists

일부지역 치과위생사의 실제 업무의 빈도와 소요시간

  • Hwang, Soo-Jeong (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Medical Science, Konyang University) ;
  • Han, Yang-Keum (Department of Dental Hygiene, Daejeon Health Institute of Technology)
  • 황수정 (건양대학교 의과학대학 치위생학과) ;
  • 한양금 (대전보건대학교 치위생과)
  • Received : 2019.09.17
  • Accepted : 2019.10.18
  • Published : 2019.10.31
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Abstract

Korean dental hygienists perform more tasks in dental clinics than are described in the law. The purpose of this study was to investigate the actual work of Korean dental hygienists in dental clinics using an observational study design. Two dental hygienists observed and recorded the work performed in 1 day from the time of commencement to the time of leaving work by 18 dental hygienists working in the dental clinic in a single area. Data management, prevention of infection, counseling, calculus removal, radiography, assistance of fixed orthodontic treatment, assistance of fixed prosthetic treatment, and preparation for implant surgery were recorded. Among the tasks that take more than 1 min, the most time-consuming tasks were document management, infection control, consultation, calculus removal, preparation for implant surgery, assistance of orthodontic treatment, and assistance of fixed prosthetic treatment. Korean dental hygienists are performing various tasks, such as infection control, dental hospital/clinic management, oral disease prevention, and dental treatment assistants.

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