Analysis of Factors Related to Working Status of Dental Hygienists in Japan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15480806 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hiroki Miura (0000-0003-0897-0768, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, corresponding author), Rumi Tano (0000-0003-2376-7901, National Institute of Public Health), Katsuo Oshima (0000-0002-7481-7457, Nippon Dental University), Y Usui (0000-0003-1637-4026, Kyushu University of Nursing and Social Welfare) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1025-1025 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18031025 |
| PMID | 33498949 |
| OpenAlex | W3124047820 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 17 |
The super-aged society of Japan is experiencing an increased demand for dental hygienists, of which there is currently a shortage. This study aimed to investigate the factors related to the working status of dental hygienists in Japan. We conducted a survey by mailing a questionnaire on employment to 1444 dental hygienists and obtained 537 valid responses. We conducted a bivariate analysis using either a chi-square test or t -test as well as a multiple logistic regression analysis to determine the factors related to working status. The overall employment rate was 68.2%, with a significant difference between age groups ( p < 0.01). Approximately 80% of respondents considered working hours and human relations at the workplace to be important, and more than 70% of respondents considered wages as important. Finally, the following four variables were found to be significantly associated with employment status: training course attendance, a desire to work full-time, consideration of wages as important, and consideration of working hours as important. These findings suggest that it is necessary to improve working conditions and environments, including wages and working hours, as well as provide a more robust system of continued professional development for dental hygienists to increase the workforce
Attendance · Bivariate analysis · Economic shortage · Environmental health · Family medicine · Labour economics · Logistic regression · Political science · Test (biology · Workforce · Working environment · Working hours · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Engineering · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Medicine · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |