Abbott A, Barrow S-Y, Lopresti F, Hittelman E
New York University, Dental Hygiene Department, New York, NY, USA.
Int J Dent Hyg. 2005 Feb;3(1):37-44. doi: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2004.00115.x.
To assess demographics, job characteristics, geographical regions, resources and commitment, which influence dental hygienists seeking international clinical practice employment opportunities.
Questionnaires were mailed to a convenience sample of members of the Dental Hygienists' Association of the City of New York. Statistical analyses were conducted and frequency distributions and relationships between variables were calculated.
Seventy-two percent of respondents reported that they are or may be interested in working overseas. Italy and Spain (67%) were the regions of most interest. Salary (65%) was cited as the most influencing factor in selection, whereas non-compliance with the equivalency to Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards (74%) was the most frequently perceived barrier. Multiple language fluency was statistically significant (0.003) regarding interest in overseas employment.
Policy makers, employers and educators need to be aware of these findings should recruitment be a possibility to render urgently needed oral hygiene care in regions where there is a perceived shortage of dental hygienists.
评估影响口腔保健员寻求国际临床实践就业机会的人口统计学、工作特征、地理区域、资源和投入情况。
向纽约市口腔保健员协会成员的一个便利样本邮寄问卷。进行了统计分析，并计算了变量之间的频率分布和关系。
72%的受访者表示他们现在或可能对海外工作感兴趣。意大利和西班牙（67%）是最感兴趣的地区。薪资（65%）被认为是选择工作时最具影响力的因素，而不符合职业安全与健康管理局标准（74%）是最常被提及的障碍。就对海外就业的兴趣而言，多语言流利程度具有统计学意义（0.003）。
如果有可能进行招聘以在口腔保健员短缺的地区提供急需的口腔卫生护理，政策制定者、雇主和教育工作者需要了解这些研究结果。
