Nomura Yoshiaki, Kakuta Erika, Okada Ayako, Yamamoto Yuko, Tomonari Hiroshi, Hosoya Noriyasu, Hanada Nobuhiro, Yoshida Naomi, Takei Noriko
Department of Translational Research, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.
Department of Oral Microbiology, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.
Int J Dent. 2020 Jun 22;2020:4297646. doi: 10.1155/2020/4297646. eCollection 2020.
Dental hygienists require proficiency in a wide variety of job skills. Dental hygienists should master their job skills step by step, and the prioritization of these steps is important. In this study, we investigated the frequency at which Japanese dental hygienists performed daily jobs and attempted to classify the jobs according to the proficiency levels. The aim of this study was to surmise the order in which skills should be mastered in terms of priority and to investigate the relationship between daily jobs and the motivation for completing jobs. The Japan Dental Hygienists' Association conducts a survey on the employment status of dental hygienists in Japan every five years. The questionnaire is distributed to all members of the Japan Dental Hygienists' Association. In this study, the responses of 3,807 dental hygienists who worked at dental clinics were analyzed. We analyzed 77 kinds of daily jobs and the items regarding the motivation to work. For the analysis, item response theory (IRT), structural equation modeling (SEM), and logistic regression analysis were applied. According to the item response curve, the jobs were classified into 11 clusters. The jobs classified into Cluster 1 were the jobs that most of the average-proficiency Japanese dental hygienists performed. Scaling and root planing were the representative jobs in Cluster 1. Performing the jobs classified into Cluster 5 clearly discriminated whether the dental hygienists were performing multiple jobs. Jobs concerning care for elderly or disabled patients were classified into Cluster 5. Jobs concerning gerodontology, implants, management of staff, and consultations were significantly associated with the motivation to perform jobs. Polishing and adjustment of orthodontic apparatuses was negatively associated with the motivation to perform jobs. Understanding the features of each daily job of dental hygienists is important for planning dental hygienists' lifelong educational programs and evaluating their skill levels and proficiency levels. The results presented in this study may help to reveal the characteristics of dental hygienists' daily jobs.
牙科保健员需要精通多种工作技能。牙科保健员应逐步掌握其工作技能，而这些步骤的优先级很重要。在本研究中，我们调查了日本牙科保健员日常工作的执行频率，并试图根据熟练程度对工作进行分类。本研究的目的是推测技能应按何种优先级顺序掌握，并调查日常工作与完成工作的动机之间的关系。日本牙科保健员协会每五年对日本牙科保健员的就业状况进行一次调查。问卷分发给日本牙科保健员协会的所有成员。在本研究中，分析了在牙科诊所工作的3807名牙科保健员的回复。我们分析了77种日常工作以及与工作动机相关的项目。对于分析，应用了项目反应理论（IRT）、结构方程模型（SEM）和逻辑回归分析。根据项目反应曲线，这些工作被分为11个类别。归入第1类别的工作是大多数中等熟练程度的日本牙科保健员所执行的工作。刮治和根面平整是第1类别的代表性工作。执行归入第5类别的工作能清楚地区分牙科保健员是否从事多项工作。涉及照顾老年或残疾患者的工作归入第5类别。涉及老年牙科学、种植体、员工管理和咨询的工作与工作动机显著相关。正畸器具的抛光和调整与工作动机呈负相关。了解牙科保健员每项日常工作的特点对于规划牙科保健员的终身教育项目以及评估他们的技能水平和熟练程度很重要。本研究呈现的结果可能有助于揭示牙科保健员日常工作的特点。
