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J Dent Educ. 70(12): 1298-1307 2006
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Milieu in Dental School and Practice

Assessment of Full-Time Dental Hygiene Faculty Participation in Clinical Practice

Jessica R. Kiser, B.S.D.H., M.S.; Rebecca S. Wilder, B.S.D.H., M.S.; Deborah E. Fleming, B.S.D.H., M.S.; Mary C. George, B.S.D.H., M.Ed.

Key words: dental hygiene, dental education, professional practice

Submitted for publication 05/30/06; accepted 09/05/06

The purpose of this research project was to determine how many U.S. dental hygiene (DH) programs had full-time (FT) faculty members who provided direct patient care unrelated to the curriculum. Questions in this project also assessed attitudes and opinions of DH directors regarding clinical practice and opportunities for salary supplementation. A questionnaire of twenty open-ended and closed-ended questions was designed on Survey Monkey, an online survey engine. After IRB approval and pilot testing, 278 U.S. DH program directors received two emails with the survey link requesting their participation. A response rate of 69.1 percent (n=192) was achieved. Results revealed that 14.2 percent of the programs required FT DH faculties to participate in clinical practice settings unrelated to the curriculum, while 67 percent of the programs had faculties who also participated in clinical practice. Eighty-three percent of respondents reported faculties who participated in clinical practice were financially compensated. The majority (95.4 percent) of directors indicated maintaining clinical skills was an advantage to clinical practice, while 48 percent of directors indicated participation takes time away from being an educator. Overall, the majority of DH programs did not require FT faculties to participate in clinical practice; however, respondents were generally in favor of allowing faculties the opportunity to practice and thought that it enhanced their competency as clinical instructors.




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