@article{ART001659999},
author={Song-Yi Yang and Sookhyang Kim and Sanghwan Oh},
title={Comparison between division of health science and dental hygiene in Korea},
journal={Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene},
issn={2287-1705},
year={2012},
volume={12},
number={2},
pages={419-430},
doi={}
TY - JOUR
AU - Song-Yi Yang
AU - Sookhyang Kim
AU - Sanghwan Oh
TI - Comparison between division of health science and dental hygiene in Korea
JO - Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
PY - 2012
VL - 12
IS - 2
PB - Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
SP - 419
EP - 430
SN - 2287-1705
AB - Objectives : This review suggests prospect of educational institutions through research on the establishment trend of Korean dental hygiene programs by comparison with health science programs, analysis based on location and year.
Methods : For the research, 78 dental hygiene programs, 11 dental colleges, 144 nursing programs, 41 medicine programs, 38 radiology programs, 49 optometry programs, 39 biomedical laboratory science programs, 65 physical therapy programs, 48 occupational therapy programs were analyzed using SPSS 12.0v. The result is as follows.
Results : Establishment trend of dentistry-related programs and dental hygiene programs is twice as high as nursing programs and medicine-related programs. Number of 3-year dental hygiene programs is twice as high as 4-year dental hygiene programs. Entrance quota of 3-year dental hygiene programs is four time higher than 4-year programs.
On regional basis, number of dental hygiene programs is the highest in Gyeonggi-do by 9 while it is the lowest in Incheon-si and Jeju-do by 1. Number of students in dental hygiene programs is the highest in Gyeonggi-do by 2,514. Establishment of dental hygiene programs showed the biggest increasing trend in Gyeonggi-do and Jeju-do from 1995 to 1999; and in Gangwon-do, Chungcheongbuk-do, Chungcheongnam-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gyeongsangnam-do, Jeollabuk-do, Jeollanam-do from 2005 to 2010.
Conclusions : Assurance of legal rights in the workplace and improvement of educational environment should take prudence over establishment of dental hygiene programs in order to develop professionalism among students in dental hygiene.
KW - dental hygiene education;division of health science;establishment
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Song-Yi Yang, Sookhyang Kim and Sanghwan Oh. (2012). Comparison between division of health science and dental hygiene in Korea. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 12(2), 419-430.
Song-Yi Yang, Sookhyang Kim and Sanghwan Oh. 2012, "Comparison between division of health science and dental hygiene in Korea", Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, vol.12, no.2 pp.419-430. Available from: doi:
Song-Yi Yang, Sookhyang Kim, Sanghwan Oh "Comparison between division of health science and dental hygiene in Korea" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 12.2 pp.419-430 (2012) : 419.
Song-Yi Yang, Sookhyang Kim, Sanghwan Oh. Comparison between division of health science and dental hygiene in Korea. 2012; 12(2), 419-430. Available from: doi:
Song-Yi Yang, Sookhyang Kim and Sanghwan Oh. "Comparison between division of health science and dental hygiene in Korea" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 12, no.2 (2012) : 419-430.doi:
Song-Yi Yang; Sookhyang Kim; Sanghwan Oh. Comparison between division of health science and dental hygiene in Korea. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 12(2), 419-430. doi:
Song-Yi Yang; Sookhyang Kim; Sanghwan Oh. Comparison between division of health science and dental hygiene in Korea. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene. 2012; 12(2) 419-430. doi:
Song-Yi Yang, Sookhyang Kim, Sanghwan Oh. Comparison between division of health science and dental hygiene in Korea. 2012; 12(2), 419-430. Available from: doi:
Song-Yi Yang, Sookhyang Kim and Sanghwan Oh. "Comparison between division of health science and dental hygiene in Korea" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 12, no.2 (2012) : 419-430.doi: