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Factors related to retention intention of new dental hygienists : focusing on working environment

  • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
  • Abbr : J Korean Soc Dent Hyg
  • 2023, 23(1), pp.63-72
  • DOI : 10.13065/jksdh.20230007
  • Publisher : Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Dentistry
  • Received : January 31, 2023
  • Accepted : February 9, 2023
  • Published : February 28, 2023

이다솜 1 최은미 2 Gyeong-Soon Han 3

1가천대학교 일반대학원 치위생학과
2경동대학교 치위생학과
3가천대학교 일반대학원 치위생학과, 가천대학교 보건과학대학 치위생학과

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Objectives: This study aimed to identify the level of occupational and organizational retention intention and related factors among new dental hygienists. Methods: The participants were 195 dental hygienists employed for less than 24 months. A t-test and one-way analysis of variance were conducted to determine the level of intention to stay according to an individual’s major- related characteristics and work environment awareness level. Pearson’s correlation analysis was performed for each item, and stepwise multiple regression was performed for factors related to retention intention. Results: In the work environment, the organizational support network had the highest occupational retention intention (β=0.513). Organizational retention intention (β=0.351), working infrastructure (β=0.293), cooperation relationship (β=0.165), and management justice (β=0.151) were factors related to organizational retention intention (p <0.001). Employment at the practice hospital was related to occupational (β=0.167) and organizational retention intention (β=0.138), and satisfaction with clinical practice was related to occupational retention intention (β=0.327). Conclusions: New dental hygienists are expected to be actively utilized for long-term tenure in both occupations and organizations by actively reflecting on the results obtained through this study in the curriculum and working environment of dental hygienists.

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