Choice of dentistry as a career and perception of the profession

D, Zadik; Gilad, R; Peretz, B

doi:10.1002/j.0022-0337.1997.61.10.tb03164.x

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“…Research over time, and across countries into the motivation of individuals who choose dentistry as a professional career, demonstrates a wide range of motivational factors. [ 2 , 20 - 31 ] Most of this research has been questionnaire based and has used different instruments; hence the findings are not directly comparable. Whilst there is general agreement on the range of motivating factors, it appears that the dominant motivational factors may vary over time and between countries.…”

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Dentistry – a professional contained career in healthcare. A qualitative study of Vocational Dental Practitioners' professional expectations

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BackgroundNew graduates in the UK presently spend one year in training as Vocational Dental Practitioners (VDPs) in preparation for primary dental care. There is a growing recognition that the emerging workforce has very different professional expectations to those of earlier generations, with implications for the profession, patients and the performance of health systems. The objectives of this study were to investigate why VDPs' in England and Wales perceive they chose dentistry as a professional career; how they perceive their vision has changed and the implications for their professional career plans, both short- and longterm.MethodsPurposive sampling of schemes was undertaken to include urban, rural and metropolitan schemes, schemes in areas with and without dental schools and geographic coverage across England and Wales. All VDPs in these schemes were initiated to participate in this qualitative study using focus groups. A topic guide was utilised to standardise data collection. Informants' views were recorded on tape and in field notes. Data were transcribed and analysed using Framework Methodology.ResultsA total of 99 VDPs participated in the 10 focus groups. Their choice of dentistry as a professional career was motivated by multiple categories of influence: 'academic', 'healthcare', 'lifestyle', the influence of 'family', 'friends', 'careers advice' and 'work experience'. Consideration of the features of the 'professional job' appears to have been key to their choice of dentistry and the 'active rejection of medicine' as an alternative career.Entry into the profession was proving a challenging process for some but not all VDPs. Informants perceived that their vision had been moderated as a result of 'personal student debt', 'national workforce initiatives', 'limitations on clinical practice' and the 'cost of additional training'.Short term goals focused around 'recovery from the past' and 'preparation for the future'. Longterm goals covered the spectrum of opportunities within dentistry. Factors influencing VDPs longterm career plans fell into six main categories: professional, personal, financial, political, social and cultural.ConclusionVDPs chose dentistry because they perceived that it provides a financially lucrative, contained career in healthcare, with professional status, job security and the opportunity to work flexibly. They perceive that their vision is challenged by changes affecting education and the healthcare system. Longterm professional expectations were closely linked with their personal lives and support a vision of a favourable work/life balance.

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Dentistry – a professional contained career in healthcare. A qualitative study of Vocational Dental Practitioners' professional expectations

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“…The second section was the 28-GHQ General health questionnaire. The validity of this questionnaire was confirmed by previous in these studies ( Hashemi, Khosravi, Faghihzadeh, & Etemadzadeh, 2007 ; Movaghar & Rahimi, n.d.; Taghavi, 2002 ; Yaghoubi, Nasr, & Shahmohammadi, 1995 ; Zadik, Gilad, & Peretz, 1997 ) including four subscales of somatic symptoms, anxiety, social dysfunction, and depression. It was scored using a four level Likert scale, ranged from 0 to 3.…”

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General Health of Foreign-Origin Groups and Native Population

Ardian¹,

Mahmoudabad²,

Mahdi³

et al. 2014

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Background:Since the mental health of marginal settlers (non-native population) may affect other citizens’ health, the present study attempts to investigate the mental health status of marginal settlers of Yazd.Materials and Methods:this study was a descriptive, cross-sectional research, in which 400 of non-native and native population have participated. To study mental health status of people, a questionnaire was used. The first section of this questionnaire was the 28-item questionnaire of GHQ and the second section dealt with demographic characteristics such as age, sex, employment status, household income, and educational level of the father of the family. The collected data was analyzed using statistical operations of Pearson correlation coefficient, T Student, univariate Anova, and non-parametric Chi Square.Results:The results revealed that the average scores of general health were 20.09±9.84 and 17.04±9.54 for native and non-native population, respectively. Among subscales of general health, the highest and lowest average scores belonged to social dysfunctions, which showed a dangerous mental health status, and depression, respectively. There was significant difference between average score of general health and educational level of the father of the family (p<.001). The temporary employment and leased household differs significantly from the average score of general health among native population.It was indicated that sex was one of the most powerful predictors of mental health and people had more mental health when they grew older.Anxiety was the strongest predictor of general health for both groups.Conclusion:It seems that background factors such as educational level and employment status effect general health of people more than living in marginal settlement.

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“…There seems to be greater emphasis on monetary incentives, such as income and nancial security. It appears that issues such as 'individual orientated' factors, for instance, 'helping people,' may be of lower priority for dental students [1]. Medical students were reported to be more focused on 'individual orientated' factors, with the commercial element, prestige and job security being of lesser importance [2].…”

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“…Besides, an insight into students' motivation could assist in designing and evaluating of dental curricula, as well as enables productive communication between students and educators [1].…”

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The Career Choice, Motivation and Future Expectations of Dental Students: A Mixed Method Analysis

Khalaf¹,

Abubakr²,

Alenezi³

et al. 2020

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Background An insight into students’ motivation and choice into entering and remaining in dental education is essential. The understanding of how choices are made will help universities in the planning of admission policies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the career choice and motivation into dental education by undergraduate dental students at the Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University. Methods A mixed-method design was employed, evaluating both quantitative and qualitative data. One hundred seventy-three questionnaires were distributed to all registered dental students, with a response rate of 85%. Seven focus groups were facilitated, and related data recorded and transcribed. Results The mother’s influence was statistically significant in decision making. There was a statistically significant relationship between motivation to choose dentistry and personal decision. Qualitatively, major influencers were family and culture.Conclusions While students were confident in their choice of career; this confidence was not reflected until the more advanced clinical stages of their dental education.

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Choice of dentistry as a career and perception of the profession

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Dentistry – a professional contained career in healthcare. A qualitative study of Vocational Dental Practitioners' professional expectations

Dentistry – a professional contained career in healthcare. A qualitative study of Vocational Dental Practitioners' professional expectations

General Health of Foreign-Origin Groups and Native Population

The Career Choice, Motivation and Future Expectations of Dental Students: A Mixed Method Analysis

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