Factors affecting the risk management performance of dental health technician of sub-district health promoting hospital, RoiEt Province

Abstract

             This cross-sectional descriptive research aimed to study factors that affected the risk management performance of dental   health   technician    of sub-district health promoting hospital, RoiEt Province, Thailand.  The samples were 99 personnel. The questionnaire was examined and verified by the three experts for content validity and tested for reliability in pilot study of 30 samples (Cronbach’s alpha coefficient = 0.96). Data collection was carried out from May 28^th to June 25^th2015. Data distribution was performed by descriptive statistics including percentages, means and standard deviations, medians, minimum and maximum. Inferential statistics were Pearson product moment correlations and Stepwise multiple linear regressions.

            Majority of the samples were female (81.4%). About 81.4 percent were aged between 21 to 30 years old. Most of the samples were single (69.1%). About 56.7 percent hold bachelor's degree and about 56.7 had a period of performance 1-5 years. The results showed that the risk management performance and motivation were at high level with averages of 3.76 (S.D.=0.05)  and 3.76 (S.D.= 0.05), respectively. The motivation had moderate positive relationship with risk management performance (r = 0.550, p-value < 0.001). The motivation, policy and administration, recognition and technical supervision could predict risk management performance and motivation accounted for 48.5 percent (R² =0.485, p-value<0.001)