한국치위생학회

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

Da-Som  Lee1   Eun-Mi  Choi2   Gyeong-Soon Han1,3,*   

Department of Dental Hygiene, Graduate School of Gachon University
1Department of Dental Hygiene, Kyungdong University
2Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Health Science, Gachon University

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 (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). 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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Table 1. Awareness of working environment      (N=195)