Impact of Working Environment on Job Satisfaction: Findings from a Survey of Japanese Dental Hygienists.

ABSTRACT: In Japan, there is currently a shortage of dental hygienists. The number of dental hygienists as a workforce at dental clinical practice is not sufficient. Several factors affect career retention and job satisfaction of hygienists and these factors are considered to correlate with each other to construct networks. The aim of this study was to present a structural model of job satisfaction of Japanese dental hygienists and to determine the characteristics of unmotivated hygienists. The Japan Dental Hygienists' Association has conducted a survey on their working environments every five years since 1981. Questionnaires were sent to all members of the association (16,113) and 8932 answers were returned. The data of 3807 active dental hygienists who worked at clinics were analyzed. Items associ

SUBMITTER: Okada A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8003819 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature