Factors influencing the professional commitments of dental public health officers in region 5 of health service providers

Abstract

            This descriptive research aimed to explore the factors influencing professional commitments among dental public health officers. The study used the correlative and predictive study designs, targeting at 224 dental public health officers working in region 5 of health service providers. Data collection was conducted using validated questionnaires with the reliability between 0.721 and 0.945. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as percentages, means and standard deviations. The entered multiple regression was tested.

            The results showed that dental public health officers working in region 5 of health service providers displayed the professional commitment at the moderate level. In addition, it was found in each aspect that the affective and normative commitments were at the moderate level, while the continuance commitment was at the minor level. The result from the entered multiple regression analysis reported that factors affecting professional commitments among dental public health officers in region 5 of health service providers comprised work content (X₃), achievement (X₁) and work conditions (X₁₀). The prediction of dental public health officer professional commitments was 42.9%, of which could be elaborated as in the equation; Y = 0.409 X3 + 0.269 X₁ + 0.201X₁₀.

            It is recommended that the administrators in region 5 of health service providers should consider the factors including work content, achievement and job conditions. Results from this study also benefit to the development for of dental public health officers who work in the area for better professional commitments.