Related factors of clinical practice satisfaction and social support in dental hygiene students

Abstract

한국치위생학회 ABSTRACTObjectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the related factors of clinical practice satisfaction and social support in dental hygiene students. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was filled out by 420 dental hygiene students in Gwangju and Jeonnam from March 8 to April 8, 2014. Except 26 incomplete answers, 394 data were analyzed. The instrument consisted of general characteristics of the subjects(7 questions), social support(7 questions), and satisfaction level with clinical practice(22 questions). The instrument for satisfaction level with clinical practice included self-esteem(1 question), interest and usefulness(2 questions), knowledge application(1 question), place of clinical practice(1 question), and influence by practice leader(1 question). Cronbach alpha was 0.773 in the study. The instrument of social support was adapted from Park and reconstructed. Social support included emotional support(11 questions), self-esteem support(7 questions), and informative support(4 questions). Social support was score by Likert 5 scale and higher score showed the higher social support. Results:The dental hygiene students got a mean of 3.11±0.55 in clinical practice satisfaction. They got 3.35 points in satisfaction with major and 3.32 in satisfaction with curricula(p<0.001). They got a mean of 3.68±0.55 in social support. They got 3.69±0.57 in emotional support; 3.81±0.59 in self-esteem support; and 3.53±0.66 in informative support. The influencing variables on satisfaction with clinical practice were self-esteem support(B=0.202), satisfaction with major(B=0.234), and satisfaction with curricula (B=0.128). Conclusions:There was a close relationship between satisfaction with clinical practice and social support. In order to enhance the satisfaction with clinical practice, it is necessary to connect self-esteem support with major satisfaction and curricula satisfaction.

Communication ability according to self-awareness and other-awareness in some dental hygiene students

“…치위생(학)과 학생은 임상실습을 통하여 다른 사람들과의 의미있는 상호작용을 하는 과정에서 관계형성, 긍정적인 태도 를 배운다 [19]. 또한 의사소통능력은 임상현장에서 대상자와 관계를 형성하고 능력있는 업무를 수행하는데 매우 중요한 요 소이다 [20].…”