Individual characteristics and administrative factors affecting performance of dental health technician in sub-district health promoting hospital, Khon Kaen Province

Abstract

           This cross-sectional descriptive research aimed to study the individual characteristics and administrative factors affecting   performance of dental health technician in sub-district health promoting  hospital, KhonKaen Province.  The samples were 110 personnel randomly selected by simple random sampling from the 132 population. The questionnaire was examined and verified by the three experts for content validity and tested for reliability in pilot study of 30 samples at 0.96. Data collection was carried out from February 1^st to 20^th, 2015. Data distribution was performed by descriptive statistics including percentages, means and standard deviations. Inferential statistics were Pearson product moment correlations and Stepwise multiple linear regressions.

            Majority of the samples were female (73.6%). About 61.8 percent were aged between 21 to 30 years old. Most of the samples were single (51.8%) and about 68.2 percent hold bachelor's degree.The results showed that the administrative factors and performance of dental health technician were at high level with averages of 3.87(S.D.=0.49)and 4.20(S.D.=0.52), respectively. The administrative factors had moderate positive relationship with performance of dental health technician (r = 0.578, p-value < 0.001). The administrative factors; time and management can predict performance of dental health technician in sub-district health promoting hospital, KhonKaen Province at 45.1 percent (R² = 0.451,p-value<0.001 ).