치위생(학)과 학생들의 현장 실습 후 현장실습 인식도와 진로의사결정과의 관련성

The Association between Awareness of Field Training and Career Decision Making after Field Training in Dental Hygiene Students

This study aimed to investigate the association between an awareness of clinical dental field training and career decision making after field training in dental hygiene students. A survey was conducted among students who were enrolled in the department of dental hygiene at universities in the metropolitan cities of Busan and Ulsan and who had had field training experience. Career deci-sion making was positively correlated with the importance of field training (r=0.785, p<0.01) and sat-isfaction with field training (r=0.827, p<0.01). The importance of field training was positively correlated with satisfaction with field training (r=0.817, p<0.01). In the awareness of field training, the significant factors affecting career decision making included the importance of field training (p<0.05) and sat-isfaction with field training (p<0.01). Therefore, education at field training institutions should be system-atically performed through communication and collaboration with the school.