Validation of an assessment questionnaire and evaluation of dental hygienists’ profiles

Paulo Bonan, Luciana de Almeida, Manoel Brito Júnior, Marília da Silva, Daniella Martelli

Abstract


The aims of this study was to validate an assessment
instrument by test-retest method and to verify general
and employment profiles of DH graduated in Health
Technical School (HTS) of State University of Montes
Claros. This pilot study was performed with a halfstructuralized
questionnaire applied twice at two weeks
intervals, to DH. The questionnaire was validated
using statistical significant concordance among the presented
questions. As to the profiles, there was a marked
female prevalence, with strong interest for continued
education and job market widening, such as provided
for by the brazilian Unified Health System.

Keywords


técnico em higiene dental; validação; questionário



DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18363/rbo.v65n2.p.196

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