Prioritization of the Skills to Be Mastered for the Daily Jobs of Japanese Dental Hygienists
Table 1
Results of logistic regression analysis for the motivation to work by the work-related task.
Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)
value
Willingness to work
Indirect training on eating function therapy
2.791 (1.405–5.544)
0.003
Planning of oral care programs for elderly patients
2.103 (1.218–3.630)
0.008
Consultations for treatment plans for patients and their families
1.779 (1.254–2.526)
0.001
Explanations and consultations regarding dental treatments
1.761 (1.231–2.518)
0.002
SPT
1.697 (1.278–2.255)
<0.001
Management and teaching for staff
1.555 (1.229–1.966)
<0.001
Saliva test
1.528 (1.039–2.248)
0.031
Training and management of dental hygienist students
1.373 (1.013–1.862)
0.041
Fluoride varnish
1.190 (1.046–1.352)
0.008
Management and ordering of drugs and dental equipment
0.496 (0.364–0.675)
<0.001
Wish to continue to work as a dental hygienist
Mobility test of the implant
2.370 (1.502–3.740)
<0.001
Indirect training on eating function therapy
1.881 (1.139–3.104)
0.013
SPT
1.634 (1.083–2.467)
0.019
Oral hygiene instruction for patients for regular checkups
1.211 (1.034–1.418)
0.018
Polishing and adjustment of orthodontic appliances
0.552 (0.363–0.840)
0.005
The responses to “work of a dental hygienist is worthwhile” were provided on a four-point Likert scale: “strongly agree,” “agree,” “disagree,” and “strongly disagree.” For the logistic regression analysis, data were dichotomized as “agree” and “disagree.” For the analysis, all seventy seven items about work-related tasks were used, and significant items were selected by the stepwise method.
