J Dent Hyg Sci.  2016 Oct;16(5):393-399. 10.17135/jdhs.2016.16.5.393.

Distribution of the Korean Dental Hygiene Research Agenda Suggested by the Korean Dental Hygienists Association and Affiliated Groups

• Lee GY
• Lee SM
• Kim CH
• Bae SM
• Kim NH

• KMID: 2360819
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.17135/jdhs.2016.16.5.393

Abstract

The objective of this study was to realize research demands by gathering the research agenda from the Korean Dental Hygienists Association and affiliated groups through a Delphi survey. The study subjects were the heads of eight groups. The Delphi survey was conducted by e-mail after a researcher explained the objective of the study to the heads. The research agenda was classified according to the Korean dental hygiene academic classification and the National Dental Hygiene Research Agenda classification. To compare the number of research agendas according to classification among the groups, we conducted a chi-squared test by using IBM SPSS 20.0. In total, 316 agendas were submitted. According to the Korean dental hygiene academic classification, there was a significant difference among the groups, and the agendas associated with clinical dental hygiene (36.7%) were the best. According to the National Dental Hygiene Research Agenda classification, there was no significant difference and the agendas associated with health promotion and disease prevention (27.8%) were the best. In conclusion, the Korean Dental Hygienists Association and affiliated groups demanded similar research agendas, corresponding to the purpose of each establishment. However, the groups did not seem to show unique characteristics according to the purpose of each establishment. In other words, the groups should corroborate such characteristics and suggest a corresponding agenda to establish specific areas of research in dental hygiene. Also, dental hygiene researchers should mark the academic classification of the studies they want to submit.

Keyword

Delphi survey; Dental hygiene academic classification; Dental hygiene research; National dental hygiene research agenda; Research agenda

MeSH Terms

Classification
Dental Hygienists*
Electronic Mail
Head
Health Promotion
Humans
Oral Hygiene*