Survey on the development of the public dentist's professional education by the participating dentists of the 2008 public dentist's education

Kim,  Mee-Za; Kim,  Mee-Kyung; Yu,  Hee-Yeong; Choi,  Yong-Geun

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 47(1); 2009 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2009;47(1):31-42.
Published online January 31, 2009.

2008년도 직무교육참여 공공기관치과의사 대상 전문교육발전방안에 관한 설문조사 연구

김미자¹, 김미경², 유희영³, 최용근⁴

^¹부산진구보건소 구강보건실
^²영등포구보건소 구강보건실
^³국립재활원 치과
^⁴고려대학교 임상치의학 대학원

Survey on the development of the public dentist's professional education by the participating dentists of the 2008 public dentist's education

Mee-Za Kim¹, Mee-Kyung Kim², Hee-Yeong Yu³, Yong-Geun Choi⁴

¹Pusanjin-Gu Public Health Center
²Yeongedeungpo-gu Health Center
³Dentistry Department National Rehabilitation Center
⁴Korea University Graduate School of Clinical Dentistry

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of the public dentist's professional education for 81 dentists employed at the public health centers and dental clinics in the National hospitals. The purpose of this education was to improve public dentist's abilities to perform their duties. The 3days education was from 28 May until 30 May in 2008. The total 81 participants consisted of 8 medical position dentists, 20 employment position dentists, and 53 public health dentists. The survey provided appraisal of the education and suggestion of the development after this education. The obtained results were as followings : l. The public dental health project for the disabled people(91.4%) was a top priority. The second rank was the public dental health education project (87.6%) and the public dental health project for the aged people(86.4%) was followed. 2. The participants agreed that public dentist's professional educational programs were necessary(87.6%). 3. The participants did not have difficulties in attending this education(56.8%). 4. The participants who participated in 2008 public dentists' professional education were satisfied with this educational programs(81.4%). 5. Not only did the public dentists need the preventive dentistry programs and the treatment of the disabled people but also needed the health administrative programs and the health statistical programs in the future.

Key Words: public dentist's professional education;public dentist's abilities;public dental health project for the disabled people;health administrative programs;health statistical programs;