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Comparison of the distribution of the dental hygienist workforce and population in Ontario: a geospatial analysis [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Objectives This study conducted a geospatial analysis of the distribution of the dental hygienist workforce relative to the distribution of the population in Ontario, Canada, aiming to address workforce imbalances and inform regional and international ...
Mark J. Dobrow, Eric Bruce, Keisha Simpson, Glenn Pettifer   +3 more
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Level of professional ethics awareness and medical ethics competency of dental hygienists and dental hygiene students: the need to add ethics items to the Korean Dental Hygienist Licensing Examination [PDF]

Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 2020
Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the level of professional ethics awareness and medical ethics competency in order to assess the potential need for ethics items to be included on the Korean Dental Hygienist Licensing Examination.
Yoon-Sook Hwang, Jong-Hwa Jang, Kyung-Hee Kang, Minji Kim, Jeong-Ran Park, Sohyun Son, Sun-Mi Lee, Da-Yee Jeung, Jung-Eun Ha, Su-Min Hong, Young-Eun Jang   +10 more
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Evaluating the efficacy of leading large language models in the Japanese national dental hygienist examination: A comparative analysis of ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing Chat [PDF]

Journal of Dental Sciences
Background/purpose: Large language models (LLMs) such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Bard, and Microsoft's Bing Chat have shown potential as educational tools in the medical and dental fields.
Shino Yamaguchi, Masaki Morishita, Hikaru Fukuda, Kosuke Muraoka, Taiji Nakamura, Izumi Yoshioka, Inho Soh, Kentaro Ono, Shuji Awano   +8 more
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Impact of a multifaceted continuing education program on occupational stress and professional capabilities in dental hygienists: a longitudinal study [PDF]

BMC Medical Education
Background As preventive dentistry gains increasing importance in dental care, the role of dental hygienists has expanded. Alongside this growth, occupational stress has emerged as a significant challenge.
Yuko Kurawaki, Reiko Aimi, Keiko Misumi, Atsue Matsumoto, Mizuki Mitsui, Mayuka Asaeda, Rumi Nishimura, Toshinobu Takemoto, Mariko Naito   +8 more
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Current issues and areas for improvement in the Korean Dental Hygienist National Licensing Examination: an expert Delphi survey among dental hygienists [PDF]

Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 2017
Purpose This study aimed to investigate current issues and areas for improvement in the Korean Dental Hygienist National Licensing Examination (KDHNLE) through an expert Delphi survey. Methods A Delphi survey was conducted from May through August 2016 in
Yoon-Sook Hwang, Hyun-Sook Kang, Soo-Hwa Kim, Hee-Jung Moon, Sun-Mi Lee, Jae-Yeon Jung, Su-Jeong Hwang, Jung-Eun Ha   +7 more
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Developing the core knowledge system of dental hygienists training in China: a modified Delphi study [PDF]

BMC Medical Education
Background Dental hygienists are professionals engaged in oral disease prevention, oral health care, and auxiliary diagnosis and treatment. Despite the continuous improvement of dental services, the current training model for dental hygienists in China ...
Xiaochen Jiang, Jin Lian, Zhiguo Ding, Weifeng Wang, Wenjuan Cao, Xueling Qiu, Chenxi Sun, Fan Sun, Lu Tang   +8 more
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Organizational Member Attitudes According to Workplace Type of Dental Hygienist

치위생과학회지
Background: This study aimed to investigate whether there is a difference in organizational member attitudes by workplace environment and workplace types in dental hygienists working at dental health centers.Methods: A face-to-face survey or online ...
Mi-Sook Yoon
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Improvement of the Working Environment and Daily Work-Related Tasks of Dental Hygienists Working in Private Dental Offices from the Japan Dental Hygienists’ Association Survey 2019

Dentistry Journal, 2021
A dental hygienist performs various daily work-related tasks. The aim of this study was to elucidate the daily work-related tasks of Japanese dental hygienists and construct groups to understand the relationships between daily work-related tasks, the ...
Yoshiaki Nomura, Yuki Ohara, Yuko Yamamoto, Ayako Okada, Noriyasu Hosoya, Nobuhiro Hanada, Noriko Takei   +6 more
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Tobacco Cessation Counselling Practices and Attitude among the Dentist and the Dental Auxiliaries of Urban and Rural Areas of Modinagar, India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Background: The increasing use of tobacco among youths warrants the need for dental health professionals to effectively provide tobacco cessation counselling (TCC) in the office and community settings.
Ashish Singla, Basavaraj Patthi, Khushboo Singh, Swati Jain, Vaibhav Vashishtha, Hansa Kundu, Ravneet Malhi, Venisha Pandita   +7 more
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Effects of Extraoral Suction on Droplets and Aerosols for Infection Control Practices

Dentistry Journal, 2021
Dental professionals are at increased risk of being infected with airborne pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 because they are often exposed to droplets/aerosols production during dental treatment.
Hidenobu Senpuku, Masahiko Fukumoto, Toshikazu Uchiyama, Chieko Taguchi, Itaru Suzuki, Kazumune Arikawa   +5 more
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