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Attitudes of Virginia Dental Hygienists Toward Dental Therapists
… determine the opinions and attitudes of Virginia dental hygienists toward dental therapists (DTs) and to determine if current education level and years of practice affected opinions regarding education requirements for DTs. Methods: After IRB approval, a 22-item questionnaire was distributed …
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Workplace Bullying: A National Survey of Dental Hygienists
… was to determine if bullying was occurring in dental hygiene employment settings as well as its prevalence in a convenience sample of dental hygienists.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> After IRB approval, 1200 subscribers to a professional dental hygiene journal were invited to participate. …
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Current Radiation Safety Practices of United States Dental Hygienists
… purpose of this study was to determine licensed dental hygienists’ current radiation safety practices.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> Data was collected with a 22 item, IRB exempt online survey administered to a sample of 1,500 U.S. dental hygienists who were subscribers of a professional …
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Job satisfaction and variety of skill among Texas dental hygienists
… a systemized sample of full-time licensed Texas dental hygienists working in private practice. Surveys used were the Job Dimensions Questionnaire and the Skills Variety Questionnaire. Only one significant conclusion was drawn. The level of job satisfaction for licensed Texas dental hygienists …
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Perceptions of Dental Hygienists' role on the prenatal care team
… The purpose of this study was to examine dental hygienists’ perceptions of their role on the prenatal care team and perceptions of obstetricians towards the role of dental hygienists as part of the prenatal care team. Methods: Data was collected from an anonymous electronic Likert-style …
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The lasting impact of Intraprofessional Education between dentists and dental hygienists
<p>Purpose: The Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE) program at the University of Washington (UW) allows first year dental students to take courses with Eastern Washington University dental hygiene (DH) students. This study was conducted to see if the RIDE program is effective as an …
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Dental Hygienists' Beliefs, Norms, Attitudes, and Intentions Toward Treating HIV/AIDS Patients
… health treatment: 1) beliefs and attitudes of dental health care providers (DHCPs) may have lead to their unwillingness to treat HIV/AIDS patients; 2) the existence of racial and ethnic disparities in health care in the United States, and 3) how DHCPs perceive their risk of contracting HIV. The …
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The Effect of Magnification Loupes on Posture During Instrumentation by Dental Hygienists
… of this study was to determine the effects of dental magnification loupes on posture during instrumentation. Methods: A convenience sample of twenty-seven righthanded dental hygienists with no history of injuries or disabilities of the head, neck, and trunk regions was enrolled. Baseline …
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Dental hygienists' role in education of oropharyngeal cancers caused by human papillomaviruses: a thesis
… describe feelings, perceptions, and attitudes of dental hygienists about their knowledge about oral HPV and its associated risks for OPC. The research quantitatively analyzed the dental hygienists responses from the survey to determine if relationships exist based upon dental hygienists' …
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Relationship of Emotional Labor, Social Support and Self-esteem to Burnout in Dental Hygienists
… social support and self-esteem to burnout in dental hygienists. The subjects of the present study were dental hygienists working in private dental clinic and dental department in hospitals located in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. Data were collected using structured and self-reported questionnaires. …
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Attitudes of Virginia Dental Hygienists Towards Issues Relevant to the Independent Practice of Dental Hygiene
… not been conducted to assess the attitudes of dental hygienists toward independent practice of dental hygiene. The purpose of this study was to investigate these attitudes. The method of investigation was a survey questionnaire designed by the principle investigator. The research results …
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The Effects of Occupational Ultrasonic Noise Exposure on Hearing in Dental Hygienists: A Pilot Study
… long-term ultrasonic noise exposure via the dental office environment is related to dental hygienists' hearing status. Registered dental hygienists (N = 698) who live in the Hampton Roads area were mailed a <em>Dental Hygiene Work History Questionnaire</em>to determine those meeting the …
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The Effects of Instrument Handle Design on Forearm Muscle Activity During Scaling by Dental Hygienists
… experience. Methods: A convenience sample of 27 dental hygienists used a Columbia 13/14 curet with four different instrument handles to scale artificial calculus. While scaling, each participant’s muscle activity was measured using surface electromyography (sEMG). Participants completed an end …
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The Relationship of Professionalism and Organizational Commitment with Intention to Change Jobs among Dental Hygienists
본 연구는 치과위생사의 전문 직업성, 조직몰입도와 이직의도의 관계를 분석하여 최종적으로는 이직의도에 가장 영향력 있는 요인을 도출하는 단면 연구로 치과위생사의 전문 직업성과 조직 몰입을 향상시키고 효과적인 이직 관리 방안의 전략을 마련하고자 연구를 시행하였다. 연구는 서울과 경기도에 있는 치과 병의원에서 근무하는 치과위생사를 대상으로 하고 있으며, 설문지 배포에 의한 정량적인 방법에 의해 수집된 자료를 분석하였다. 이직의도와 일반적 특성을 살펴본 결과 현 근무지 경력이 낮을수록, 치과병원(종합병원 포함)일수록 이직의도가 높았고 …
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Preparing student dental hygienists in care of persons of developmental disabilities using a virtual patient module
… virtual patient (VP) module increased dental hygiene students’ knowledge in caring for individuals with developmental disability (DD) and if participation in an interactive, VP module would impact dental hygiene students’ perception of difficulty in caring for individuals with DD.</p> …
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Using motivational interviewing and technology to increase confidence in nutritional counseling among dental hygienists: a thesis
… caries, periodontal disease, and oral cancer. Dental hygienists have the unique opportunity to educate patients on how nutrition can improve oral health. Dental hygiene students are introduced to these concepts but struggle to gain confidence to share this knowledge with patients. This study …
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An assessment of the provision of HIV education among dental hygienists: application of the PRECEDE model
… suggests that health professionals, including dental professionals, more often than not fail to provide any HIV education to their clients. This study employed Green and Kreuter's PRECEDE model to assess those factors that influence the provision of HIV education by dental hygienists in …
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Course Selection Factors Deemed Important by Dental Hygienists Prior to and After the Initiation of Mandatory Continuing Education in the Commonwealth of Virginia
… was to assess the factors deemed important by dental hygienists in their selection of continuing education courses prior to and after the initiation of mandatory continuing education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Under mandatory continuing education, dental hygiene educators must be able to …
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Characteristics essential to a career in dental hygiene
<p>With the increase in the number of dental hygiene schools, and decline in graduating dentists, the potential for an excess supply of dental hygienists could result in increased difficulty for dental hygienists to gain employment. Using a quantitative research design in the form of a cross …
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