Relationship of Maternity leave realization, Dental Clinic Attitude and Organizational Effectiveness of Dental Hygienists

The purpose of this study was to examine the level of maternity leave realization, dental clinic attitude and organizational effectiveness, as well as to examine the relationship among variables in dental hygienists. A total of 227 dental hygienists were selected, who provided written consent to participate in the study from October 2016-February 2017. Data was analyzed employing the IBM SPSS 21.0 program. An independent t-test, one way ANoVA, and Duncan's multiple comparison for post hoc analysis were conducted. Results found a strong positive correlation between attitude and job satisfaction (r = 0.384, p <0.01) and organizational commitment (r = 0.386, p <0.01). Regression analysis showed that the attitude toward maternity leave at the workplace and clinics had a statistically significant effect on job satisfaction (β = 0.383) and organizational commitment (β = 0.325). Our findings suggest that an education program should be developed and implemented for dental hygienists for conservation of an education program by the association or society for improved understanding of maternity leave and the rights defined by the law.