J Dent Hyg Sci.  2018 Dec;18(6):357-366. 10.17135/jdhs.2018.18.6.357.

Evaluation of Dental Hygienist Job Validity according to Judgment Standard of Medical Practice in Medical Law

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  • 1Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Dentistry and Research Institute of Oral Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung 25457, Korea. purplebom@gwnu.ac.kr

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity of dental hygienist job according to judgment standard of medical practice in medical law. In this study, we conducted a self-administered questionnaire survey to evaluate the validity of dental hygienist job for 12 professors of dental college in Gangneung-Wonju National University from November 10 to 20, 2017. We investigated whether the dental hygienist job conforms to the three criteria of medical practice such as disease prevention and treatment, patient care, and health hazard. The response rates were scored and classified into four categories according to the final score. As a result of this study, dental hygienist job are classified into four categories according to judgment standard of medical practice. The higher the level of the category, the higher the degree of difficulty, and the higher the level of expertise and skills required. More than 50% of respondents answered that measuring the gingival pocket, bleeding on probing, professional tooth cleaning, oral health education, counseling after dental treatment are all three criteria for medical treatment. And these were classified into Level 4 group which requires the difficulty and expertise in the final score 4.3. It is necessary to develop and utilize standardized guidelines on the level of knowledge, education, and qualification standards required for dental practice in order to effectively allocate work among the dental personnel while ensuring the health rights of patients in the dental clinic field in Korea. In addition, there is a need to evaluate the various aspects of cost effectiveness, dental health service productivity, and health promotion contribution to dental hygienist jobs, And based on this evidence, it is necessary to continue to expand and adjust the dental hygienist job and to reorganize the dental workforce system.

Keyword

Dental hygienists; Medical law; Medical practice; Validity

MeSH Terms

Cost-Benefit Analysis
Counseling
Dental Clinics
Dental Health Services
Dental Hygienists*
Education
Efficiency
Gingival Pocket
Health Promotion
Hemorrhage
Humans
Judgment*
Jurisprudence*
Korea
Oral Health
Patient Care
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tooth
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