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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

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

Ayako Okada, Yuki Ohara, Yuko Yamamoto, Yoshiaki Nomura, Noriyasu Hosoya, Nobuhiro Hanada, Noriko Takei

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Ayako OkadaDepartment of Operative Dentistry, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan.
Yuki OharaTokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1294-256X
Yuko YamamotoDepartment of Endodontology, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan.
Yoshiaki NomuraDepartment of Translational Research, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-0814-0572
Noriyasu HosoyaDepartment of Endodontology, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan.
Nobuhiro HanadaDepartment of Translational Research, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-9130-7256
Noriko TakeiJapanese Dental Hygienists' Association, Tokyo 169-0071, Japan.

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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 associated with job satisfaction were derived from two latent variables, namely, the intrinsic psychosocial factors for the value of the work and extrinsic employment advantage. Based on the structural equation modeling, the association of value was higher than that of advantage. Most of the hygienists wished to continue working as dental hygienists. More than 60% felt their work required a high level of expertise. The value of the profession is deeply rooted in job satisfaction, motivation, and job retention of Japanese dental hygienists. Working environments where dental hygienists make great use of their specialized skills can lead to high career retention which prevent them from taking career breaks.

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Dental HygienistsWorkplaceHumansJapanJob SatisfactionSurveys and Questionnairescareer retentiondaily tasksdental hygienistjob satisfactionworking environments

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PMCPMC8003819

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