Problem of Job’s Progress and Professional Practice of Dental Nurse

Abstract

          The aimed of this cross-sectional descriptive research to study (1) Problem of job’s progress of dental nurse (2) Problem of professional practice of dental nurse. The sample were 378 dental nurses, worked in Area health network 10 consisting in five provinces: 1) Amnat Charoen, 2) Ubon Ratchathani,  3) Si Sa Ket, 4) Yasothon, 5) Mukdahan.  The questionnaire was used for data collection with content reliability and validity. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistic: Percentage, mean and standard deviation

           The results revealed that the personal characteristics of samples were mostly female 85.2 percent with mean age 29 years, finished a bachelor’s degree level 44.2 percent, mean income was 8,920 bath,  and an average work experience of 10 years. Dental nurse 22.0 percent having highness level education and 3.6 percent having highness level education in dental public health. The purpose of education was increase qualification was 39.7 percent for change job’s positions was 3.7 percent. Dental nurse was never moving workplace was 68.0 percent. The cause of Moving workplace for decrease distance commute to work was 31.4 percent, for increase opportunities for Move up position was 77.0 percent. The cause of get a little salary was 65.3 percent. The result of operational survey,dental nurse having dental treatment beyond capacity was 73.5 percent. It’s bring to resigning from position or to change your current job from frustration in professional practice was 72.8 percent.