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Daily Tasks and Willingness to Work of Dental Hygienists in Nursing Facilities Using Japanese Dental Hygienists’ Survey 2019

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  • Yuki Ohara

    (Japan Dental Hygienists’ Association, Tokyo 169-0071, Japan
    Research Team for Promoting Independence and Mental Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan)

  • Yoshiaki Nomura

    (Department of Translational Research, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan)

  • Yuko Yamamoto

    (Department of Endodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan)

  • Ayako Okada

    (Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan)

  • Noriyasu Hosoya

    (Department of Endodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan)

  • Nobuhiro Hanada

    (Department of Translational Research, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan)

  • Hirohiko Hirano

    (Research Team for Promoting Independence and Mental Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
    Department of Dental and Oral Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan)

  • Noriko Takei

    (Japan Dental Hygienists’ Association, Tokyo 169-0071, Japan)

Abstract

Oral health care by dental hygienists contributes to the maintenance of nutritional and general health for older people in nursing facilities. This study aimed to investigate daily tasks and willingness to work among dental hygienists working in nursing facilities in Japan. In 2019, using a self-administered questionnaire, a postal cross-sectional survey was conducted among members of the Japanese Dental Hygienists’ Association. Questionnaires were distributed to all 16,722 Association members (responses, n = 8932; return rate, 53.4%). We analysed data from 368 dental hygienists currently working in nursing facilities. Item response theory and correspondence analyses were performed. In total, >90% of dental hygienists undertook oral examinations and provided oral hygiene instructions to residents and facility staff. In contrast, the implementation rate of tasks related to interprofessional collaboration was relatively low (approximately 50%), and 72.6% of dental hygienists indicated that they wanted to continue working in nursing facilities. Their willingness to work was closely associated with work involving interprofessional collaboration. Our study findings showed that dental hygienists’ work content in nursing facilities was diverse, but that there was variation in implemented tasks. Willingness to continue working in nursing facilities was associated with interprofessional collaboration among dental hygienists.

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  • Yuki Ohara & Yoshiaki Nomura & Yuko Yamamoto & Ayako Okada & Noriyasu Hosoya & Nobuhiro Hanada & Hirohiko Hirano & Noriko Takei, 2021. "Daily Tasks and Willingness to Work of Dental Hygienists in Nursing Facilities Using Japanese Dental Hygienists’ Survey 2019," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(6), pages 1-10, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:6:p:3152-:d:519800
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