| pubmed-article:1624997 | rdf:type | pubmed:Citation | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | lifeskim:mentions | umls-concept:C0028811 | lld:lifeskim |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | lifeskim:mentions | umls-concept:C0029164 | lld:lifeskim |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | lifeskim:mentions | umls-concept:C0036576 | lld:lifeskim |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | lifeskim:mentions | umls-concept:C1521761 | lld:lifeskim |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:issue | 2 | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:dateCreated | 1992-8-13 | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:abstractText | Since the mid-1970s, the dental hygiene profession has experienced a decline in the number of applicants. Reasons cited for this decline are fewer traditional college-age students, an increase in the career opportunities available to women, and a decrease in student financial aid. Four-year dental hygiene programs have experienced applicant decline faster than two-year programs. The purpose of this study was to determine factors that influenced university freshmen to designate dental hygiene as a career choice. Factors examined included reasons for choosing or not choosing a career in dental hygiene, and retention in the college major chosen. A questionnaire was mailed to three groups of students who entered the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill as freshmen from 1985 through 1987: (1) all students who designated dental hygiene as a major on their entrance application; (2) a random sample who did not; and (3) all the freshman during that time period who subsequently matriculated into the dental hygiene program. The overall response rate was 78% (n = 80). Subjects began to explore career opportunities at a mean age of 16. Having a family member/friend in the selected field was found to be the most influential factor in career selection. Among dental hygiene students, contact with a dental hygienist was perceived to be influential in their career choice. Entering college freshmen exhibited a lack of knowledge about the dental hygiene profession, and most had not received any information about dental hygiene in high school. These findings can be used to develop recruitment strategies. | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:language | eng | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:journal | http://linkedlifedata.com/r... | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:citationSubset | D | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:status | MEDLINE | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:month | Feb | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:issn | 1043-254X | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:author | pubmed-author:WeintraubJ... | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:author | pubmed-author:MaurielloS... | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:author | pubmed-author:WasselJ RJR | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:issnType | Print | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:volume | 66 | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:owner | NLM | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:authorsComplete | Y | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:pagination | 81-8 | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:dateRevised | 2004-11-17 | lld:pubmed |
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| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:year | 1992 | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:articleTitle | Factors influencing the selection of dental hygiene as a profession. | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:affiliation | Department of Dental Ecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. | lld:pubmed |
| pubmed-article:1624997 | pubmed:publicationType | Journal Article | lld:pubmed |
