2020 Dentsply Sirona/ADHA Graduate Student Research Abstracts

The following posters were submitted to the ADHA Annual Conference, held virtually, June 26-28, 2020. * Indicates first author Factors Associated with Burnout in California Dental Hygienists *Laurie Bercasio, RDH, MS Dorothy Rowe, RDH, PhD Alfa Yansane, PhD University of California San Francisco, CA Purpose: To quantify the distribution of burnout, as identified by the Maslach burnout inventory (MBI), and to assess the key occupational factors associated with burnout in dental hygienist members of the California Dental Hygienists' Association. Methods: A 36-item survey, consisting of questions assessing burnout, demographic information, clinical care and occupational environment, was electronically sent to dental hygienists who were members of the California Dental Hygienists' Association (n=2,211). Assessing attitudes, perceptions, and practices *Michelle DeMoss RDH, MS Carol A. Nguyen, RDH, MS Robert C. Wood, MPH, DrPH James W. Tysinger, PhD Lynn A. Smiley, RDH, MEd UT Health San Antonio, TX Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess dental hygienists' role in recognizing opioid use disorder (OUD) and to determine the relationship between attitudes and perceptions, interprofessional collaboration, and level of training in evidence-based screening tools. The Profession of Dental Hygiene: Pathways to career choice and influences on professional identity *Shani L. Hohneck, RDH, BS Iwonka Eagle, RDH, MS Stefanie VanDuine, RDH, MS Mark Fitzgerald, DDS Janet S. Kinney, RDH, MS The University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Purpose: The purpose of this study was to ascertain factors that influenced dental hygienists to choose the profession and identify the resources from the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) that promote and sustain members' professional identity.