치과위생사들의 방사선 안전관리행위에 영향을 미치는 요인

• Published in: Chiwisaeng gwahakoeji Vol. 11; no. 6; pp. 471 - 479
• Main Authors: 정영희, Young Hee Jeong, 권양옥, Yang Ok Kwon, 이지영, Ji Young Lee, 허성은, Seong Eun Heo, 윤영숙, Young Suk Yoon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국치위생과학회 30.12.2011
• Subjects: Behaviors; Dental Hygienist; Radiation Safety Management; 치의학; Behaviors; Dental Hygienist; Radiation Safety Management
• ISSN: 1598-4478; 2233-7679

This research, which was conducted for dental hygienists, intended to check out what factors have an influence on their behaviors by measuring the level of self-efficacy and consciousness on the use of radiation, knowledge and attitude on radiation safety management(RSM). The subjects were 235 of the dental hygienists and this study performed a survey 8 May to 17 June, 2011. The survey results were as follows. 1. As a result of comparing the average of the self-efficacy according to the general characteristics, a statistically meaningful difference(p<0.05) was found according to health condition, protection facilities condition. 2. As a result of comparing the average of consciousness about radiation use according to the general characteristics, a statistically meaningful difference(p<0.05) was found according to medical institute type, protection facilities conditions. 3. As a result of comparing the average of the behaviors for RSM according to the general characteristics, a statistically meaningful difference(p<0.05) was found according to monthly income, medical institute type, whether or not education on radiation was conducted, the number of education, education type, and protection facilities condition. 4. As a result of analyzing what factors have an influence on the behaviors for RSM by employing the points of those behaviors as a dependent variable and self-efficacy, consciousness, knowledge and attitude as an independent variable in order to investigate those factors, it turned out that the factors which had a relatively larger influence on the point of behaviors were attitude and self-efficacy by that order(p<0.05). In conclusion, we believe that a variety of programs should be offered to provide knowledge on RSM as a prerequisite for improving the level of RSM behaviors by dental hygienists.