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Factors Affecting the Career Continuation of Newly Graduated and Reinstated Dental Hygienists Who Participated in a Technical Training Program in Japan

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  • Kanako Noritake

    (Oral Diagnosis and General Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan)

  • Katsuo Oshima

    (Department of Dental Technology, The Nippon Dental University College at Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8159, Japan)

  • Hideki Fukuda

    (National Institute of Public Health, Wako 351-0197, Japan)

  • Rumi Tano

    (National Institute of Public Health, Wako 351-0197, Japan)

  • Akiko Oshiro

    (Department of Oral Health Promotion, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan)

  • Hiroshi Nitta

    (General Dentistry, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan)

  • Hiroko Miura

    (Division of Disease Control and Epidemiology, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Ishikari-gun 061-0293, Japan)

Abstract

This study aimed to identify (1) what newly graduated dental hygienists and reinstated dental hygienists consider important for preventing early turnover in their own professions and for encouraging them to continue in the profession more generally and (2) relevant factors among hygienists intending to continue working in the field. An anonymous, self-administered questionnaire survey was distributed to 215 Japanese dental hygienists who participated in the technical training programs (response rate: 72.6%). Of them, 143 participants were classified into two groups: newly graduated (NGDH, n = 32) and those reinstated to work (RDH, n = 111). Follow-up for lack of skills was most often selected as important for preventing early turnover among both groups and follow-up for lack of knowledge was significantly selected in the RDH group ( p < 0.001). Regarding factors important for career continuation, NGDHs significantly selected gaining job satisfaction, whereas RDHs significantly selected working support. Relevant factors contributing to participants’ intentions to continue in the profession were job satisfaction (NGDH, OR = 8.37; RDH, OR = 8.83), career outlook (RDH, OR = 3.11), and job turnover experience because of marriage and parenting (RDH, OR = 2.70), thereby suggesting the importance of raising awareness regarding career progression and job-related rewards among dental hygienists, their educators, and the government through ongoing career education.

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  • Kanako Noritake & Katsuo Oshima & Hideki Fukuda & Rumi Tano & Akiko Oshiro & Hiroshi Nitta & Hiroko Miura, 2022. "Factors Affecting the Career Continuation of Newly Graduated and Reinstated Dental Hygienists Who Participated in a Technical Training Program in Japan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(20), pages 1-10, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:20:p:13360-:d:943923
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