Abstract
This study aimed to identify the level of occupational and organizational retention intention and related factors among new dental hygienists. 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. In the work environment, the organizational support network had the highest occupational retention intention (
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Table 1. Awareness of working environment (N=195)