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Dental auxiliary utilization University of North Carolina School of Dentistry

Barton HE

Dent J Malaysia Singapore, 1970 Oct;10(2):32-8.
PMID: 5278502
Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants/education; Dental Assistants/utilization
The education of dental nurses and dental technicians, Malaya, Malaysia

Sundram CJ

J Dent Aux, 1965 Oct;3(1):28-36.
PMID: 5228914
Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants/education
The dental nurse in the Federation of Malaya

MUMMERY CF

Br Dent J, 1950 Oct 3;89(7):168-70.
PMID: 14791833
Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants*
The education of dental nurses in Malaya

Sundram CJ

Br Dent Surg Assist, 1967 Oct;26(3):46-52.
PMID: 4229953
Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants/education
The operative dental auxiliary, the dental profession and changing world attitudes

Sundram CJ

Dent J Malaysia Singapore, 1969 Oct;9(2):11-7.
PMID: 5264313
Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants/utilization
The Children's Dental Centre and the new Dental Training School for Dental Nurses and Dental Technicians located in Penang, Malaya

J Dent Aux, 1965 Oct;3(1):37-8.
PMID: 4225832
Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants/education
A periodontal programme for a developing country (Western Samoa)

Camrass R

Dent J Malaysia Singapore, 1973 May;13(1):45-50.
PMID: 4149372
Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants/utilization
Comfort and frictional properties of dental gloves

Roberts AD, Brackley CA

J Dent, 1996 Sep;24(5):339-43.
PMID: 8916648

OBJECTIVES: A survey of general dental practitioners and dental surgery assistants was carried out to ascertain their preferences and opinions on powder-free hydrogel-coated gloves compared with starch-powdered gloves. The aim was to relate the survey findings to laboratory measurements of the frictional characteristics of glove inner surfaces and their water absorptive capability.
METHODS: The survey was carried out using a questionnaire given to local dental practitioners. Glove friction and water absorption measurements were made using specially designed equipment.
RESULTS: The survey showed that a selected group of dentist and dental surgery assistants preferred hydrogel-coated gloves, particularly for damp donning, durability and long-term wear comfort. Laboratory measurements showed that the hydrogel coating gave a low friction coefficient against damp skin. The coating was durable, and absorbed water more readily than other treatments.
CONCLUSION: A survey of dental practitioners and dental surgery assistants and laboratory measurements indicates that hydrogel-coated gloves have superior properties, and are preferred to other non-sterile glove types.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants/psychology
Fulltext Effectiveness of 18-hour lactation management course organised by district health office for health staff

Tan, K.L., Ghani, S.N.

JUMMEC, 2007;10(1):21-24.
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This was a cross-sectional study which attempts to assess the effectiveness of the 18-hour lactation management course organised by Klang District Health Office for its health staff. The course was conducted for three days from 19 to 21 September, 2006 with a total of 18 hours, comprising 15 hours of lectures and three hours of supervised clinical experience. There were a total of 46 participants for the course. The pre- and post-test scores of the participants from the course were used for analysis. This study showed that the mean pre-test versus mean post-test scores were 12.63 and 19.87. The difference in the mean score was statistically significant (p < 0.001, 95%CI -8.285, -6.193). The difference was significant for the staff nurse, community nurse and assistant nurse but not for doctors. In conclusion, the 18-hour duration lactation management course was effective at improving the knowledge and skills on breastfeeding management for the health staff.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants
Dental health problems in Malaysia, Singapore and Nigeria

Prophet AS

Dent Health (London), 1968 Oct-Dec;7(4):65-70.
PMID: 4387298
Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants
Survey of auxiliary dental personnel

Leatherman GH

Int Dent J, 1969 Mar;19(1):49-54.
PMID: 5253825
Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants/education*; Dental Assistants/utilization*
Clinical pathways in primary dental care in Malaysia: clinicians' knowledge, perceptions and barriers faced

Tay HL, Raja Latifah RJ, Razak IA

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2006;18(2):33-41.
PMID: 16883968 DOI: 10.1177/10105395060180020601

The Oral Health Division, Ministry of Health in Malaysia piloted clinical pathways (cpath) in primary care in early 2003. This study investigated the knowledge, perception of cpaths and barriers faced by the clinicians involved in the pilot project. Self-administered questionnaires were sent to the clinicians (n=191). Dentists (67.9%) and dental nurses (70.6%) had good overall knowledge of cpaths. The majority of the clinicians (67.9% to 95.6%) perceived cpath positively in all areas. Only 9.2% of dentists encountered difficulties in using cpath forms compared to 28.4% of dental nurses. A higher proportion of dental nurses (73.5%) compared to dentists (64.8%) were willing to continue using cpath. The majority of dentists (76.7%) and dental nurses (73.1%) were willing to participate in future development of cpaths. Overall, there was evidence of managerial support for the pilot project. A follow-up of the pilot project was somewhat lacking as less than half (43.3%) of the clinicians reported that the state coordinator obtained feedback from them. The findings auger well for the future implementation of cpath should the Oral Health Division decide to adopt cpath routinely in the public oral health care service.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants/education; Dental Assistants/standards
Fulltext Patient satisfaction analysis on service quality of dental health care based on empathy and responsiveness

Dewi FD, Sudjana G, Oesman YM

Dent Res J (Isfahan), 2011 Oct;8(4):172-7.
PMID: 22135687 DOI: 10.4103/1735-3327.86032

BACKGROUND: Transformation of health care is underway from sellers' market to consumers' market, where the satisfaction of the patients' need is a primary concern while defining the service quality. Hence, commitment to provide a high-quality service and achieving patients' satisfaction becomes an important issue for dental health care provider. The aim of this research is to investigate the quality of dental health care service based on empathy and responsiveness aspects.
METHODS: A total of 90 questionnaires were completed by the dental patients who came to dental polyclinic located in Government Hospital, West Java, Indonesia. The questionnaire was concerned on two dimensions of service quality model, i.e. empathy and responsiveness. The obtained data were analyzed using inferential statistics (t test) and also descriptive statistics with importance-performance analysis.
RESULTS: All the attributes tested by t test showed that perception and expectation differed significantly, except for responsiveness, i.e. ability of dental assistants in assisting the dentist (t test 0.505dental assistant's knowledge about the patient's need during treatment (t test 4.822) and explanation that was given by dentist (t test 4.700).
CONCLUSION: It can be inferred from IPA that priority should be given to dentist's communication and dental assistant's knowledge toward patient's needs to enhance the service quality.
KEYWORDS: Dental health services; empathy; responsiveness; satisfaction; service quality

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants
Fulltext Factors Predicting Organizational Commitment among Nurses in State Hospitals, Malaysia

Siew, P.L., Chitpakdee, B., Chontawan, R.

International Medical Journal Malaysia, 2011;10(2):21-28.
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Introduction: With an increase in national nursing shortage, organizational commitment is extremely
important for retention of nurses. This predictive study determines the level of organizational commitment and the predictive ability of perceived organizational support, components of job satisfaction, including pay, task requirement, organizational policies, autonomy, interaction and professional status as well as years of experience on organizational commitment. Method: Data were collected from 416 nurses in four state hospitals in Malaysia, using self-administered questionnaires. The hospitals were selected from each region in Peninsular Malaysia and samples were selected by a random sampling method. Questionnaires, including demographic data, Organizational Commitment Questionnaires, Survey of Perceived Organizational Support,and Index Work Satisfaction were distributed by researcher and research assistants. Stepwise multiple regression technique was used to analyze the data. Results: The results discovered that (1) nearly half of the subjects (48.07%) reported high level of organizational commitment. (2) Professional status, autonomy, interaction, task requirement and years of experience could predict the organizational commitment (ß = 0.52, 0.17, p < 0.01); ß= 0.13, 0.11, 0.09, p < 0.05 respectively). Overall, all predictors explained 33% of variability
in the organizational commitment among nurses in state hospitals. Conclusions: This study found that nurses in state hospitals were highly committed to their organizations. Results of this study provide information for nurse administrators to consider and maintain these factors in nursing practice to foster a high level of organizational commitment among Malaysian nurses.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants
Screening of dental staff nurses for noise induced hearing loss

Daud MK, Noh NF, Sidek DS, Abd Rahman N, Abd Rani N, Zakaria MN

B-ENT, 2011;7(4):245-9.
PMID: 22338236

The effect of noise on employees of dental clinics is debatable. The purposes of this study were to determine the intensity and frequency components of dental instruments used by dental staff nurses and the prevalence of noise induced hearing loss.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants*
Knowledge and perception of oral health promotion in schools among dental nurses in Sarawak, Malaysia

Chen CJ, Jallaludin RL

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2000;12(1):12-6.
PMID: 11200211

In recent years, the concept of a Health-Promoting School has received much interest. In Malaysia, dental nurses are ideally placed to play a lead role in promoting Oral Health within the school setting. This study aims to provide information on the knowledge, perception and perceived role of Oral Health Promotion in schools, among dental nurses. A postal questionnaire was used to measure dental nurses' knowledge, perception and perceived role of Oral Health Promotion. The majority (60%) of dental nurses had good knowledge of Oral Health Promotion. Generally, they perceived that they play an important role in promoting Oral Health in schools. However, a sizeable proportion (25%) did not think they had a role to play in working together with school authorities to provide children with healthy food choices in school canteens. The majority (60%) of dental nurses did not perceive Oral Health Promotion to be important as a whole. They had a good perception of the concepts: it supports behaviour change, it has appropriate goals, it integrates oral health and general health and relieves anxiety. However, they had a poorer perception of the concepts; diverse educational approaches, participation, focus on prevention, early intervention, "spread of effect" of dental health education and "make healthier choices the easier choices". Years of service was not significantly associated with knowledge and perception of Oral Health Promotion. Dental nurses should be reoriented towards a more holistic practice of Oral Health Promotion. Workshops that invite active participation from dental nurses should be conducted to equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants/statistics & numerical data*
Fulltext Treatment satisfaction and its influencing factors among fixed orthodontic patients in UiTM

Shamsul,Fadzil,S,S,, Ahmad,Khalil,A,I,, Noviaranny,I,Y,, Abdullah,Al-Jaf,N,M,, Kazi,J,A,

Compendium of Oral Science, 2020;7(1):21-29.
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Objectives: The aims of this study were to evaluate patient’s satisfaction regarding the orthodontic treatment
provided by the Faculty of Dentistry Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and to determine the factors that
affected their satisfaction level.
Methods: : A cross-sectional study was conducted among the patients treated with full fixed appliances in the
faculty’s orthodontic clinic using a validated questionnaire.
Results: : The final sample consisted of 105 subjects (response rate 76%) which comprises of 26 males and 79
females were chose with 97% of the respondents are Malay. Most subjects had orthodontic treatment duration
of more than 1.5 years (100%) and were still wearing fixed appliances (89%). Items included in the
questionnaire: reasons for seeking orthodontic treatment, questions relevant to satisfaction with orthodontic
treatment, doctor-patient relationship and pain experience during orthodontic treatment. Concerning the doctor
patient relationship, 91% of the respondents were contented with their orthodontist. Respondents answered
‘Yes’ to the treatment plan explained prior to the procedure (91.4%), questions answered promptly (94.3%),
gentleness of the orthodontist (91.4%) and dental assistant (88.6%), orthodontist honesty about treatment
duration (90.5%) and cost (97.1%), and recommendation to others (90.5%).
Conclusion: Generally, patients who had received orthodontic treatment from the orthodontic clinic in Faculty
of Dentistry UiTM were satisfied with the overall treatment outcomes. However, there were still some aspects of
the service that can be improved in the future in order to provide a better healthcare services specifically in
orthodontic treatment.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants
Fulltext Turnover intention among public sector health workforce: Is job satisfaction the issue?

Roslan JMG, Noor Hazilah A.M., Nor Filzatun B., Azahadi M.O.

International Medical Journal Malaysia, 2014;13(1):51-56.
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Introduction: Introduction: The paper explores turnover intention and job satisfaction among healthcare employees of Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia. Methods: A nationwide study was carried out in order to identify dimensions of job satisfaction and turnover intention among public healthcare employees. Data was collected by means of self-administered questionnaire and distributed based on quota sampling. Results: The study shows that public healthcare workforce is generally satisfied with their work (mean 3.45). In addition, medical specialists and assistant medical officers were found to be significantly more satisfied than other job designations. However, intention to resign was high among medical specialists, pharmacists and dentists. A high proportion of medical specialists also had received job offers from the private sector. Conclusion: The findings showed that employee turnover may not necessarily be due to job dissatisfaction, but rather due to demand from the private sector. Findings from the study would assist policy-makers with respect to talent management in public healthcare service.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants
Fulltext Survey on readership of professional journals among Malaysian dentists. part I: readership of professional dental journals

Ngeow, W.C., Mohd Noor, N.S., Mohd Tahir, N.N.

Malaysian Dental Journal, 2007;28(1):7-15.
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The objective of this survey was to understand the current trend of readership of professional dental journals among Malaysian dentists. A total of 225 questionnaires were sent out to Malaysian dentists who attended various dental related conferences throughout Peninsular Malaysia from February 2006 to July 2006. Questionnaires comprised of questions relating to dentists’ socio-demographic status and a list of journal(s) read by them. Malaysian dentists’ view on the content and quality of a particular dental journal, i.e. the Malaysian Dental Journal (MDJ) was also enquired. The details of this finding are highlighted in Part II of this study. A total of 156 questionnaires were returned; the respondents were made up of 61 male and 91 female dentists. Almost 80% of the respondents aged between 20-49 year-old and most respondents (n= 132; 84.62%) only had a basic Bachelor of Dental Surgery or equivalent degree while another 19 (12.18%) had in addition, a post-graduate degree. Almost equal numbers of respondents were working in the Ministry of Health (MOH) or Armed Force (n=73; 46.8%) and private practice (n=74; 47.4%). Also, equal number of respondents (n=67; 42.95%) were found to be working as single-handed practitioner and in a partnership/assistant/working-with-other specialties type of practice Almost two-thirds (n=103; 66%) of the respondents read more than one professional journal, and a majority of them worked in the private sector. The percentage of readers reading more than one journal from the private practice (n=67, 60.0%) was close to twice of that from the MOH (n=36, 35.0%). No specific age-group pattern was present but the least number of subscribers were from those 60 year-old and above (n=3), whereby none of them subscribed to any professional dental journal/magazine. The highest percentage of subscribers were from those in the age group of 40-49 year-old, whereby 86.49% (n=32) of dentists in this age-group subscribed to at least one professional dental journal/magazine. Out of the list of journals/magazines provided, it was found that the MDJ has the most number of readers. The MDJ was most read by dentists in the private practice while the Annals of Dentistry of the University of Malaya was most read by dentists in the MOH. In conclusion, it was found that almost two-third of the respondents read more than one professional journal, with the MDJ receiving the most number of readers. More dentists in the private practice read professional dental journals than dentists in the MOH.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants
Fulltext Probable carpal tunnel syndrome and its coping strategies among clinical dental support staff in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia

Nurfarah Wahidah Mohd Nor Rasid, Nurul Syafiqah Noh, Munirah Mohd Adnan, Azizah Yusoff

Archives of Orofacial Sciences, 2016;11(2):31-38.
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Prolonged work with highly repetitious flexion and extension of the wrist and forceful grip task were shown to increase the risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) among dental personnel. The present study was carried out to determine the prevalence, risk factors and coping strategies of probable CTS among clinical dental support staff in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM). A cross-sectional study was conducted and a set of questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic status, work-related and psychosocial risk factors and coping strategies was distributed. Ninety-five clinical dental support staff completed and returned the questionnaire with a response rate of 80.5%. The prevalence of probable CTS was 38.9%, with the highest prevalence was found among dental surgery assistants (40.5%) followed by dental technologists (29.7%). There was no significant association between work-related or psychosocial risk factors with probable CTS (p>0.05). Most of the respondents with symptoms of CTS chose religion as the coping mechanism; mean 7.11 (SD 1.13). Awareness training should be emphasized among clinical dental support staff on the prevention of CTS.

Study site: Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM)

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Assistants

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