A national survey of dental hygienists: working patterns and job satisfaction

Gibbons, D.; Corrigan, M.; Newton, Tim

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.4800926a

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“…This finding is almost similar to which reported by Gibbons et al (12). This finding is almost similar to which reported by Gibbons et al (12).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

“…Internationally, females dominate in dental hygiene profession (12). In this study, Jordanian dental hygienists' workforce is predominantly 74.0% female.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 70%

“…The majority of Jordanian dental hygienists (51.9%) were employed in dental clinics of health institute (JUST), with 14.0% employed in RMS dental clinics, while a previous study (12) conducted in United Kingdom revealed that only 3.0% of the respondents employed in dental clinics of health institutes and in Armed Forces Dental Services. Additionally, Jordanian dental hygienists were working in one setting, while 50.0% of dental hygienists in United Kingdom were employed in more than one setting (15).…”

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confidence: 98%

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Career satisfaction of Jordanian dental hygienists

Malkawi

2015

Int J Dental Hygiene

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“…This finding is almost similar to which reported by Gibbons et al (12). This finding is almost similar to which reported by Gibbons et al (12).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

“…Internationally, females dominate in dental hygiene profession (12). In this study, Jordanian dental hygienists' workforce is predominantly 74.0% female.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 70%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

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Career satisfaction of Jordanian dental hygienists

Malkawi

2015

Int J Dental Hygiene

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“…Work engagement and job satisfaction contribute positively to the well‐being of workers . Globally, high job satisfaction is found among dental hygienists (2‐7). Despite this high job satisfaction, dental hygienists often experience work stress because of musculoskeletal pain, difficulty maintaining work–life balance, long work hours, working without assistance, and difficult or demanding patients .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Since the beginning of this century, the Dutch government has focused on task reallocation within the field of oral health care . This task reallocation, also described as “redistribution of oral health care among oral health care professionals,” has taken place in other countries including the UK.…”

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confidence: 99%

Work engagement among Dutch dental hygienists

Buunk‐Werkhoven¹,

Hollaar

Jongbloed‐Zoet³

2014

J Public Health Dent

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Dutch dental hygienists reported a very high level of work engagement. Many dental hygienists experienced high levels of well-being at work at least once a week, with some reporting high levels of well-being on a daily basis. Only a small percentage of dental hygienists reported experiencing very low levels of well-being at work. Dental hygienists also reported significantly higher scores for work engagement and the three dimensions as compared with the manual norms based on a variety of professions. Finally, dental hygienists had higher scores on these questionnaires compared with Dutch dentists.

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A pilot study of occupational exposure to pathogenic microorganisms through lip cosmetics among dental hygienists

Jung

Kim

Yoo

et al. 2019

Journal of Occupational Health

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Objectives In dental clinics, dental hygienists are exposed to aerosolized pathologic bacteria, which can be transmitted to the oral cavity via lip cosmetics. Accordingly, such contamination poses a consistent health risk among staffs. Our study examined the bacterial contamination of lip cosmetics used by dental hygienists while in a clinic setting. Methods Sixteen dental hygienists were surveyed regarding their job assignments and habits associated with lip cosmetic. Subsequently, microorganisms were analyzed in collected samples of the hygienists' lip cosmetics using colony‐forming unit (CFU) assays, 16s‐rDNA polymerase chain reaction, and DNA sequencing. Results Notably, 81.3% of the submitted lip cosmetic samples were contaminated, with bacterial CFUs ranging from undetectable to innumerable. Many samples (43.8%) exceeded the microbial limits of cosmetic contamination. Of the lip cosmetic used for more than 6 months, 60% exceeded the microbial limit. When wearing a mask every time, only one of the six samples exceeded the microbial limit. More frequent dental mask changing was associated with a lower likelihood that the cosmetic sample would exceed the microbial limit. No samples from hygienists who changed their masks four times a day exceeded the microbial limit, compared to 33.3% from hygienists who only changed the mask when it became wet. Most isolated bacteria were gram‐positive, facultative anaerobic, asporogenic, and opportunistically pathogenic, and the most prevalent species were Staphylococcus aureus , Streptococcus salivarius , and Staphylococcus epidermidis . Conclusion Our findings indicate that dental staff, including dental hygienists, should exercise more careful workplace habits, particularly with regard to infection control and cosmetic use.

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A national survey of dental hygienists: working patterns and job satisfaction

Cited by 18 publications

References 9 publications

Career satisfaction of Jordanian dental hygienists

Career satisfaction of Jordanian dental hygienists

Work engagement among Dutch dental hygienists

A pilot study of occupational exposure to pathogenic microorganisms through lip cosmetics among dental hygienists

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