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Dental hygiene workforce issues: a Minnesota study.

Sarah Verville Basile1, David O Born

  • 1University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry, MN, USA. vervi001@umn.edu

Journal of Dental Hygiene : JDH
|March 17, 2007
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Most dental hygienists who withdraw from the workforce do not plan to return, primarily due to child-rearing. Financial factors and older children could entice them back to the dental hygiene profession.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Workforce Studies
  • Dental Hygiene

Background:

  • The dental hygiene workforce faces complex challenges impacting its stability.
  • Understanding reasons for workforce withdrawal is crucial for retention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of withdrawal from the dental hygiene workforce.
  • To identify primary reasons for leaving the profession.
  • To explore factors influencing a return to dental hygiene practice.

Main Methods:

  • A mailed questionnaire was used to survey licensed dental hygienists in Minnesota.
  • The study focused on 129 participants who had withdrawn from the workforce.
  • A response rate of 53% was achieved from the selected sample.

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Main Results:

  • Withdrawal prevalence was 9%, with most not planning to return.
  • Child-rearing was the leading reason for withdrawal, followed by health and career changes.
  • Income disparities, spousal financial difficulties, and having older children were key factors for potential return.

Conclusions:

  • Dental hygiene workforce dynamics are multifactorial and complex.
  • Findings align with previous research on workforce mobility.
  • Movement in and out of the dental hygiene workforce is expected to persist.