Relevant Factors Affecting the Clinical implementation Competence of Dental Hygienists

Abstract

This study was a descriptive correlation study to increase understanding of, and relationship among job satisfaction, critical thinking disposition and clinical competence of dental hygienists. Survey were undertake by dental hygienists working at the dental clinics located in B City from May 2012 to January 2013. A total of 176 questionnaires, excluding 24 incomplete ones, were analyzed. The influencing factors on clinical competence of dental hygieneists, it appeared that there were positive correlations between critical thinking, job satisfaction. It appeared that the higher the critical thinking, the higher the decision making ability, and the higher the job satisfaction, the more those factors affected the clinical competence. The result of this study indicate confirm that critical thinking and job satisfaction should be considered in order to improve the clinical competence of dental hygieneists, This study suggests an attempt at intergrated education for the qualitative improvement of clinical dental hygiene services and the revitalization of such a program.

Association between triage nurses' job satisfaction and professional capability: Results of a mixed‐method study

“…In this context, the association with a higher level of satisfaction is also more pronounced in nurses with a broader range of experience and professional capabilities. On this basis, it can be confirmed that higher scores on the evaluated satisfaction factors are proportionally related to the professional capability of TN, which is in line with the findings of Wurgler et al ( 2014 ) and Lee et al ( 2014 ). Namely, Wurgler et al ( 2014 ) found that higher job satisfaction scores were also dependent on the competencies and capability of the employees, while the study by Lee et al ( 2014 ) found strong positive correlations between job satisfaction and the professional capability of nurses.…”

“…On this basis, it can be confirmed that higher scores on the evaluated satisfaction factors are proportionally related to the professional capability of TN, which is in line with the findings of Wurgler et al ( 2014 ) and Lee et al ( 2014 ). Namely, Wurgler et al ( 2014 ) found that higher job satisfaction scores were also dependent on the competencies and capability of the employees, while the study by Lee et al ( 2014 ) found strong positive correlations between job satisfaction and the professional capability of nurses. The study results by Francis ( 2015 ) confirm that the higher professional capability of employees has a proportionate impact on the level of job satisfaction.…”

“…In this context, the association with a higher level of satisfaction is also more pronounced in nurses with a broader range of experience and professional capabilities. On this basis, it can be confirmed that higher scores on the evaluated satisfaction factors are proportionally related to the professional capability of TN, which is in line with the findings of Wurgler et al (2014) and Lee et al (2014).…”

“…Namely, Wurgler et al (2014) found that higher job satisfaction scores were also dependent on the competencies and capability of the employees, while the study by Lee et al (2014) found strong positive correlations between job satisfaction and the professional capability of nurses. The study results by Francis (2015) confirm that the higher professional capability of employees has a proportionate impact on the level of job satisfaction.…”