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

Lim, sun-a 1,  Hye-Jeong Youn 2

1송원대학교
2수원여자대학교

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Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the related factors of clinical practice satisfaction and social support indental hygiene students. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was filled out by 420 dental hygiene students in Gwangju and Jeonnam from March 8 toApril 8, 2014. Except 26 incomplete answers, 394 data were analyzed. The instrument consisted of general characteristics of thesubjects(7 questions), social support(7 questions), and satisfaction level with clinical practice(22 questions). The instrument forsatisfaction level with clinical practice included self-esteem(1 question), interest and usefulness(2 questions), knowledgeapplication(1 question), place of clinical practice(1 question), and influence by practice leader(1 question). Cronbach alpha was0.773 in the study. The instrument of social support was adapted from Park and reconstructed. Social support included emotionalsupport(11 questions), self-esteem support(7 questions), and informative support(4 questions). Social support was score by Likert 5scale 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 satisfactionwith 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 inemotional support; 3.81±0.59 in self-esteem support; and 3.53±0.66 in informative support. The influencing variables on satisfactionwith 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 thesatisfaction with clinical practice, it is necessary to connect self-esteem support with major satisfaction and curricula satisfaction.

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