치과위생사의 재직의도에 관한 연구: 근로기준법을 중심으로

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to find the influential factors of dental hygienists’ work environment and level of perception of rights on their retention intention, and to provide basic data for protecting their rights and interests and improving their employment rate. Methods: From June 6 to July 24, 2021, a questionnaire survey was conducted among 214 dental hygienists via an online link. After questionnaire collection, IBM SPSS program (ver. 21.0; IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA) was used to conduct frequency analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis. Results: The significant and positive influential factors of dental hygienists’ retention intention were married individuals ( =0.022), fewer working hours ( <0.001, =0.007), good work environment ( =0.002), higher wages ( <0.001, <0.001), higher education ( =0.032), and perception of rights in a mid-level ( =0.038). Conclusions: It is necessary to consider wages and welfare equivalent to dental hygienists’ work intensity and workload. By regularly educating dental hygienists to increase their perception of rights, expanding an opportunity of participation, and improving their work environment, it will be possible to increase their retention intention and efficiently establish manpower in dental clinics.