Bercasio, Laurie V., Dorothy J. Rowe, and Alfa-Ibrahim Yansane. “Factors associated with burnout among dental hygienists in California.” American Dental Hygienists’ Association 94.6, 2020, pp. 40-48.
The study of Bercasio et al. (2020) uses the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) which measures the symptoms of physical and mental tiredness brought on by one’s job. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the MBI-measured occupational characteristics that are most likely to cause burnout among dental hygienist members of the California Dental Hygienists’ Association. Members of the California Dental Hygienists’ Association who work as dental hygienists received a 36-item computerized survey that included questions on burnout, demographic data, clinical treatment, and work environment.
I found this article in the GAcollege411 database. This study is useful for my research as it evaluates characteristics that are most likely to cause burnout among dental professionals. Burnout was a problem for almost one-third of the dental hygienists in the sample. It is critical to show coworkers the gratitude they deserve and training programs should be created to teach dental hygienists in practice how to avoid stress.
Gurenlian, JoAnn R., et al. “Employment patterns of dental hygienists in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.” American Dental Hygienists’ Association 95.1, 2021, pp. 17-24.
Dental offices in the United States have seen declines in patient traffic and personnel as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak (US). This study sought to shed light on dental hygienists’ employment habits and attitudes about doing their duties in the event of a pandemic. Between September 29 and October 8, 2020, licensed dental hygienists were invited to take part in a 30-question survey that was conducted online. Employment-related inquiries covered both present and pre-pandemic employment status, justifications for not working as a dental hygienist right now, and estimated quantities of personal protective equipment (PPE) at the person’s principal workplace.
I found this article in Ferguson’s Career Guidance database. This is a valuable study for my research as it examines dental professionals’ employment habits and attitudes during the pandemic. Dental hygienists who worked in environments with less PPE were more worried about the danger of COVID-19 transmission to either themselves or to patients.
Ohara, Yuki, et al. “Job attractiveness and job satisfaction of dental hygienists: from Japanese dental hygienists’ survey 2019.” International journal of environmental research and public health 18.2, 2021, p. 755.
For healthcare workers, job happiness and attractiveness are crucial components of job retention. The purpose of this study was to evaluate dental hygienists’ work satisfaction and attractiveness to employers in Japan. The job situation of Japanese dental hygienists was investigated in 2019 by the Japan Dental Hygienists Association. 16,722 members received questionnaires, and 8932 of them were returned. The findings indicated that two factors—”Value for work” and “Working environment”—were essential to job satisfaction, and that “Contribution” and “Assured income” were essential to job attractiveness.
I found this article in Google Scholar and the research valuable for my study as it indicated that the value of labor influences how much it contributes to society, and the working environment influences guaranteed income. The employment rate of dental hygienists may increase with improved work conditions and job satisfaction, which may have a good impact on patient care.
Reinders, J. J., Krijnen, W. P., Onclin, P., van der Schans, C. P., & Stegenga, B. “Attitudes among dentists and dental hygienists towards extended scope and independent practice of dental hygienists.” International Dental Journal, 2017, p. 46-58.
Reinders et al. (2017), in the International Dental Journal, write about the comparison of dentists’ and dental hygienists’ perspectives on the autonomous and extended scope of dental hygiene practice. It is a systematic review that searched PubMed, AMED, and CINAHL to find pertinent research. Only studies that provided percentages of dentists’ and dental hygienists’ attitudes regarding autonomous and extended-scope dental hygiene practice were considered quantitative research. To combine potential heterogeneous effects, the random-effects model was employed.
I found this article searching by Ferguson’s Career Guidance database. This study is useful for my research because it provides insights into dental hygienists’ perspectives. Regarding the expanded scope of dental hygiene practice, the majority of dentists and dental hygienists have positive opinions, but a minority of dentists and the majority of dental hygienists have favorable attitudes toward autonomous dental hygiene practice. The study is reliable as it illustrates the systematic review over time and identifies patterns in the perspectives of dental hygienists.
Shacham, Maayan, et al. “COVID-19 factors and psychological factors associated with elevated psychological distress among dentists and dental hygienists in Israel.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17.8, 2020, p. 2900.
The study conducted by Schacham (2020) aimed to assess the relationship between psychological and COVID-19-related characteristics and the psychological distress experienced by dental professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic epidemic. 338 Israeli dentists and dental hygienists participated in a cross-sectional survey where they supplied demographic information, and responded to inquiries on COVID-19-related issues. They completed measures to measure psychological discomfort, self-efficacy, and subjective overload.
I found this article by searching for Ferguson’s Career Guidance database. This is a useful article as it shows the psychological outcomes of COVID-19 in the context of dental professionals. According to the findings, people with a history of sickness, those who are more subjectively overloaded, and those who dread catching COVID-19 from patients all exhibit higher levels of psychological discomfort. Higher self-efficacy ratings and being in a committed relationship were linked to lower psychological discomfort. These findings, which were obtained during an infectious disease outbreak, indicate that investigating psychological discomfort among dental professionals is necessary since the consequences might be long-lasting.