Dental hygiene content survey - RDH

The practicing hygienist is the heart of our mission. As the RDH publications prepare for 2024, we would like to hear from you and consider your recommendations.

Please complete the short survey with questions about our content and what you'd like to see more (or less) of in the near future.

Thank you—we value your opinions. As a thank you for your time, we will award two $50 gift cards to randomly selected respondents. You must provide your email at the end of the survey to be entered.

The RDH editors

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* 1. What is your current role in dental hygiene?

Clinical dental hygienist

Licensed, but not clinical

Student

Corporate non-clinical position

Academic

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How many years have you been a licensed dental hygienist?

0-5 years

6-10 years

11-15 years

16-20 years

21-25 years

26-30 years

31-35 years

36-40 years

41-plus years

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* 3. What practice settings do you currently work in?

Independent private practice (1 office)

Small group practice (2-9 offices)

Large group practice (10 or more offices)

Public health

DSO

Student

Temping agency or platform

Temping without an agency or platform

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What motivates you most to accept a job?

Autonomy

Hours

Rates

Respect and collaboration

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Rank these attributes in order of most importance when it comes to your workplace.

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* 6. If you are interested in a specialty, which one interests you?

Myofunctional therapy

Sleep dentistry

Periodontics

Pediatrics

General practice patient care

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How many hours a week are you providing patient care?

Up to 20 hours per week

21-32 hours

33-40 hours

41-50 hours

51 hours or more

Not applicable

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* 8. How long do you plan to work clinically?

5 years

10 years

15 years

As long as my body allows

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* 9. What alternative career paths interest you?

Speaking

Consulting

Teaching

Sales and marketing

Something completely outside dentistry

I am not interested in pursuing alternative career paths

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Please rank how important each of the following information sources is to you.

	Very important	Somewhat important	I am ambivalent	Somewhat unimportant	Very unimportant
Industry events or conferences	Industry events or conferences Very important	Industry events or conferences Somewhat important	Industry events or conferences I am ambivalent	Industry events or conferences Somewhat unimportant	Industry events or conferences Very unimportant
Vendor or supplier salesperson	Vendor or supplier salesperson Very important	Vendor or supplier salesperson Somewhat important	Vendor or supplier salesperson I am ambivalent	Vendor or supplier salesperson Somewhat unimportant	Vendor or supplier salesperson Very unimportant
Advice or referrals from colleagues in person	Advice or referrals from colleagues in person Very important	Advice or referrals from colleagues in person Somewhat important	Advice or referrals from colleagues in person I am ambivalent	Advice or referrals from colleagues in person Somewhat unimportant	Advice or referrals from colleagues in person Very unimportant
Advice or referrals from colleagues in publications (e.g., a product review)	Advice or referrals from colleagues in publications (e.g., a product review) Very important	Advice or referrals from colleagues in publications (e.g., a product review) Somewhat important	Advice or referrals from colleagues in publications (e.g., a product review) I am ambivalent	Advice or referrals from colleagues in publications (e.g., a product review) Somewhat unimportant	Advice or referrals from colleagues in publications (e.g., a product review) Very unimportant
Vendor or supplier websites	Vendor or supplier websites Very important	Vendor or supplier websites Somewhat important	Vendor or supplier websites I am ambivalent	Vendor or supplier websites Somewhat unimportant	Vendor or supplier websites Very unimportant
Online advertising	Online advertising Very important	Online advertising Somewhat important	Online advertising I am ambivalent	Online advertising Somewhat unimportant	Online advertising Very unimportant
Social media articles or pages from a reputable source	Social media articles or pages from a reputable source Very important	Social media articles or pages from a reputable source Somewhat important	Social media articles or pages from a reputable source I am ambivalent	Social media articles or pages from a reputable source Somewhat unimportant	Social media articles or pages from a reputable source Very unimportant
Social media posts or shares from colleagues	Social media posts or shares from colleagues Very important	Social media posts or shares from colleagues Somewhat important	Social media posts or shares from colleagues I am ambivalent	Social media posts or shares from colleagues Somewhat unimportant	Social media posts or shares from colleagues Very unimportant
Podcasts	Podcasts Very important	Podcasts Somewhat important	Podcasts I am ambivalent	Podcasts Somewhat unimportant	Podcasts Very unimportant
Search engines	Search engines Very important	Search engines Somewhat important	Search engines I am ambivalent	Search engines Somewhat unimportant	Search engines Very unimportant
Online magazine or trade journal	Online magazine or trade journal Very important	Online magazine or trade journal Somewhat important	Online magazine or trade journal I am ambivalent	Online magazine or trade journal Somewhat unimportant	Online magazine or trade journal Very unimportant
Printed magazine or trade journal	Printed magazine or trade journal Very important	Printed magazine or trade journal Somewhat important	Printed magazine or trade journal I am ambivalent	Printed magazine or trade journal Somewhat unimportant	Printed magazine or trade journal Very unimportant
Media websites (e.g., RDH, Dimensions)	Media websites (e.g., RDH, Dimensions) Very important	Media websites (e.g., RDH, Dimensions) Somewhat important	Media websites (e.g., RDH, Dimensions) I am ambivalent	Media websites (e.g., RDH, Dimensions) Somewhat unimportant	Media websites (e.g., RDH, Dimensions) Very unimportant
Email newsletters	Email newsletters Very important	Email newsletters Somewhat important	Email newsletters I am ambivalent	Email newsletters Somewhat unimportant	Email newsletters Very unimportant
Webcasts, webinars, and other videos	Webcasts, webinars, and other videos Very important	Webcasts, webinars, and other videos Somewhat important	Webcasts, webinars, and other videos I am ambivalent	Webcasts, webinars, and other videos Somewhat unimportant	Webcasts, webinars, and other videos Very unimportant
Press releases	Press releases Very important	Press releases Somewhat important	Press releases I am ambivalent	Press releases Somewhat unimportant	Press releases Very unimportant
Industry associations (e.g., ADHA, CDHA)	Industry associations (e.g., ADHA, CDHA) Very important	Industry associations (e.g., ADHA, CDHA) Somewhat important	Industry associations (e.g., ADHA, CDHA) I am ambivalent	Industry associations (e.g., ADHA, CDHA) Somewhat unimportant	Industry associations (e.g., ADHA, CDHA) Very unimportant

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* 11. How would you describe the quantity of dental hygiene publications you see in your mailbox, email inbox, and social media feeds each week?

Too much

Just enough—I can't read it all, but it's a good variety

Too little—I wish I saw more

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* 12. Please rank the following dental hygiene publications as most helpful to least helpful to you.

	I find this very helpful	I find this somewhat helpful	I am ambivalent	I don't find this helpful	I don't receive this publication
Journal of Dental Hygiene	Journal of Dental Hygiene I find this very helpful	Journal of Dental Hygiene I find this somewhat helpful	Journal of Dental Hygiene I am ambivalent	Journal of Dental Hygiene I don't find this helpful	Journal of Dental Hygiene I don't receive this publication
Access	Access I find this very helpful	Access I find this somewhat helpful	Access I am ambivalent	Access I don't find this helpful	Access I don't receive this publication
Today’s RDH	Today’s RDH I find this very helpful	Today’s RDH I find this somewhat helpful	Today’s RDH I am ambivalent	Today’s RDH I don't find this helpful	Today’s RDH I don't receive this publication
RDH magazine	RDH magazine I find this very helpful	RDH magazine I find this somewhat helpful	RDH magazine I am ambivalent	RDH magazine I don't find this helpful	RDH magazine I don't receive this publication
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene	Dimensions of Dental Hygiene I find this very helpful	Dimensions of Dental Hygiene I find this somewhat helpful	Dimensions of Dental Hygiene I am ambivalent	Dimensions of Dental Hygiene I don't find this helpful	Dimensions of Dental Hygiene I don't receive this publication
Inside Dental Hygiene	Inside Dental Hygiene I find this very helpful	Inside Dental Hygiene I find this somewhat helpful	Inside Dental Hygiene I am ambivalent	Inside Dental Hygiene I don't find this helpful	Inside Dental Hygiene I don't receive this publication
Oral Hygiene	Oral Hygiene I find this very helpful	Oral Hygiene I find this somewhat helpful	Oral Hygiene I am ambivalent	Oral Hygiene I don't find this helpful	Oral Hygiene I don't receive this publication

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Please rank the following Endeavor dental hygiene media as most helpful to least helpful to you.

	I find this very helpful	I find this somewhat helpful	I am ambivalent	I don't find this helpful	I don't receive this/see it in my feeds
RDH magazine	RDH magazine I find this very helpful	RDH magazine I find this somewhat helpful	RDH magazine I am ambivalent	RDH magazine I don't find this helpful	RDH magazine I don't receive this/see it in my feeds
RDH website	RDH website I find this very helpful	RDH website I find this somewhat helpful	RDH website I am ambivalent	RDH website I don't find this helpful	RDH website I don't receive this/see it in my feeds
RDH eVillage	RDH eVillage I find this very helpful	RDH eVillage I find this somewhat helpful	RDH eVillage I am ambivalent	RDH eVillage I don't find this helpful	RDH eVillage I don't receive this/see it in my feeds
RDH Graduate	RDH Graduate I find this very helpful	RDH Graduate I find this somewhat helpful	RDH Graduate I am ambivalent	RDH Graduate I don't find this helpful	RDH Graduate I don't receive this/see it in my feeds
RDH Facebook page	RDH Facebook page I find this very helpful	RDH Facebook page I find this somewhat helpful	RDH Facebook page I am ambivalent	RDH Facebook page I don't find this helpful	RDH Facebook page I don't receive this/see it in my feeds
RDH Instagram	RDH Instagram I find this very helpful	RDH Instagram I find this somewhat helpful	RDH Instagram I am ambivalent	RDH Instagram I don't find this helpful	RDH Instagram I don't receive this/see it in my feeds

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* 14. Which social media platform do you prefer to use for professional networking and information? Select all that apply.

Facebook

Instagram

I don’t use social media for professional purposes

Other (please specify)

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* 15. What topics are you most interested in reading about in print? Select all that apply.

Research and evidence-based practices

Practical clinical tips

Product recommendations

Case studies

Career advice

Uplifting stories about the profession

Industry news and analysis

Whether the topic is in print or digital form does not matter to me

Other (please specify)

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* 16. What topics would you like to see RDH publish more of? Select all that apply.

Research and evidence-based practices

Practical clinical tips

Product recommendations

Case studies

Career advice

Uplifting stories about the profession

Industry news and analysis

Other (please specify)

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* 17. What topics would you like to see RDH publish less of? Select all that apply.

Research and evidence-based practices

Practical clinical tips

Product recommendations

Case studies

Career advice

Uplifting stories about the profession

Industry news and analysis

Other (please specify)

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* 18. You probably get several emails about dental hygiene each day. What makes you decide to open an email?

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* 19. What are RDH’s greatest strengths as a publication?

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* 20. What are RDH’s greatest weaknesses as a publication?

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* 21. Is there a void in dental hygiene publications that RDH could fill?

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* 22. What do you think will be the profession’s greatest challenge in 2024, and what topics of content would support dental hygiene in meeting this challenge?

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* 23. Please add your name and email address for a chance to win one of two $50 gift cards.

Name

Email Address