Dental Hygiene Entry Level Education: Perceptions of Practicing Hygienists

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Main Author:	Clouse, Lauren
Language:	English
Published:	The Ohio State University / OhioLINK 2016
Subjects:	Education Dentistry dental hygiene education
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1469198286

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu14691982862021-08-03T06:37:49Z Dental Hygiene Entry Level Education: Perceptions of Practicing Hygienists Clouse, Lauren Education Dentistry dental hygiene education Current regulations require a minimum of an Associates Degree from an accredited college or university for entry into the profession of dental hygiene. There are currently 288 programs that offer an Associates Degree, and 56 programs that offer a Bachelor’s Degree. Although dental hygiene began like many other healthcare professions, it has failed to implement higher education requirements like these similar fields. The purpose of this study was to evaluate opinions of currently licensed dental hygienists regarding entry level education requirements. Participants answered electronic survey questions via Qualtrics concerning their current degree levels and active practices, in addition to how they thought requiring a Bachelor’s Degree would impact the profession. Most participants agreed that a baccalaureate degree would have a positive impact on the profession, and should be the requirement for entry level education. This supports results from similar research and the views of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association toward advancing the profession. 2016-12-29 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1469198286 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1469198286 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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Dental Hygiene Entry Level Education: Perceptions of Practicing Hygienists

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