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http://dx.doi.org/10.5933/JKAPD.2022.49.4.481

Investigation of Stress-Inducing Factors and Occupational Stress Levels in General and Pediatric Dentists  

Seunghyun, Kim (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University)
Jaesik, Lee (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry / v.49, no.4, 2022 , pp. 481-496 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare factors causing stress in pediatric and general dentists when treating pediatric patients and to evaluate their overall occupational stress level. A total of 191 dentists participated in the online survey, consisting of 66 pediatric dentists and 125 general dentists. The questionnaire was conducted using Google Form. Both groups were stressed due to poor cooperation of patient and caregiver, uncertain prognosis of treatment, and low cost of pediatric dental treatment. The pediatric dentists felt relatively high stress due to poor cooperation from caregivers and an uncertain prognosis of treatment (p < 0.05). Overall occupational stress was high in both groups in the order of patient, time, job environment, and income-related stress, and the degrees of pediatric dentists were lower than general dentists. Among the 3 sub-factors of occupational burnout, more than 98% of both groups showed burnout in "depersonalization", and more than 69% of both groups showed burnout in "emotional exhaustion". Both groups showed a low burnout rate in "reduced sense of accomplishment" and pediatric dentists showed a higher sense of accomplishment than general dentists (p < 0.05). This study showed that both groups were under high occupational stress due to various factors, and efforts were required to relieve stress.
Keywords
Occupational stress; Pediatric dentist; Survey; Stress-inducing factor;
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