Factors Affecting the Reinstatement of the Japanese Dental Hygienist: A Japanese Dental Hygienist Survey Conducted in 2019
| Autor: | Noriko Takei, Yuko Yamamoto, Yoshiaki Nomura, Nobuhiro Hanada, Yuki Ohara, Ayako Okada, Noriyasu Hosoya |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis lcsh:Medicine Economic shortage Return to work Article 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Child Rearing Japan stomatognathic system Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Childbirth Humans 030212 general & internal medicine dental hygienist Child Dental health lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health 030206 dentistry reinstatement stomatognathic diseases working environment Family medicine Workforce Female Dental Hygienists Psychology Working environment |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 2049, p 2049 (2021) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 4 |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | There is a shortage of dental hygienists for dental clinics in Japan. An ideal solution would be for dormant dental hygienists to re-enter the workforce. In this study, we identified the obstacles preventing these dental hygienists from re-entering the workforce. The Japan Dental Hygienists’ Association surveyed all 16,113 members about their working conditions. Among the 101 items in the questionnaire, 11 items specifically targeted the reasons why dental hygienists leave their jobs. Among 8780 responses (54.5%), 1063 were from members who had resigned from jobs as dental hygienists. Three hundred and fifty-five (34.4%) answered “Yes” to the question “I would like to return to work if conditions are satisfactory.” The most frequent cause for leaving a job was” Childbirth and child-rearing” (16.9%). “Working status/working hours” (15.7%) was the main obstacle to re-entry. Furthermore, dental hygienists with intentions to re-enter decided to leave their jobs most frequently because of “Childbirth and child-rearing” and “Working status/working hours.” Improvement of the social support system for dental hygienists is required to ensure a sufficient supply of dental health services. |
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