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Type: Journal article
Title: Profile of oral health students over a ten year period and their practice intentions after graduation
Author: Gardner, S.
Roberts-Thomson, K.
Citation: Oral Health and Care, 2017; 2(1):1-7
Publisher: OAT
Issue Date: 2017
ISSN: 2399-9640
2399-9640
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Suzanne Gardner, and Kaye Roberts-Thomson
Abstract: Objective: Limited research has been published on oral health therapists, particularly Australian cohorts of Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH) students who will graduate as oral health therapists. Aside from selection criteria and sample characteristics of students from some institutions, little is known about factors influencing career choice and career aspirations and workplace intentions after graduation. This study describes the characteristics, career choice factors and career aspirations of first year students enrolled at the University of Adelaide between 2005 and 2014. Methods: All first year cohorts (2005-2014) completed a self-report questionnaire as part of coursework. Demographic data, socio-economic status, career choice influences and graduate aspirations were collected and analysed. Kruskal –Wallis Tests were conducted on each variable with the cohort years. Results: Completed questionnaires suitable for analyses were received from 269 students (response rate 86%). Most students were under 21 years, in their preferred program and attended non-government schools. Males entering the profession increased. Career choice factors reflected those of other studies. The desire to work in the public sector declined after the first year of graduation with most reporting the private sector the workplace of choice after five and ten years. The stated intention of pursuing an academic career did not change and most reported the possibility of undertaking future postgraduate study. Conclusion: Working conditions and lifestyle factors have become increasing important and a growing number of males are entering the profession. Monitoring profile variations between BOH student cohorts overtime is important for program selection, recruitment and labourforce planning. If the trend continues for BOH students wanting to ultimately work in the private sector, access to care could be affected for particular population groups.
Keywords: Career choice; dental students; oral health; workplace preference
Description: Published: January 26, 2017
Rights: Copyright: ©2017 Gardner S. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
DOI: 10.15761/OHC.1000111
Published version: https://oatext.com/Profile-of-oral-health-students-over-a-ten-year-period-and-their-practice-intentions-after-graduation.php
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