Extrinsic motivation can be short-lived . Establishing if patients are intrinsically or extrinsically motivated can help hygienists determine how much feedback patients require . In to be effective motivators , hygienists should understand Abraham Maslow 's need theory . He said that basic physiological needs are associated with deficiency , and the higher needs are associated with growth . He arranges categories in a hierarchical fashion with basic needs at the bottom . Patients can only advance to the next category when the category before it has...











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