Influence of Occupational Factors on the Job Satisfaction Among Licensed Periodontist in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the overall job satisfaction among periodontists, highlighting the significance of intrinsic and extrinsic factors and their satisfaction level with patients, facilities, and workplace when working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: An interview-type questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was formulated and consisted of total 38 questions in 8 domains. Contact details of registered periodontists were taken and a weblink containing details of the questionnaire using the tool SurveyMonkey was sent to periodontist from the office of Saudi Dental Society. A single investigator was done to minimize bias evaluated with all the responses. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software version 21 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) was used for tabulation of descriptive analysis. Standard deviation, percentages and means were calculated. Results: Out of the total 75 emails sent to the periodontists, 65 (86%) responses were received. 63 (96.9%) of the respondents were Saudi nationals, whereas the rest 2 (3.1%) were non‑Saudis. 40 (61.5%) respondents were males, whereas 25 (38.5%) were females. Majority of the respondents were dentists 43 (66.2%). 32.3% reported better professional growth as the main reason for choosing periodontal profession. However, a vast majority of the respondents, 56.9% stated that working as a periodontist was their first choice. 49.3% of the respondents affirmed that they were pleased with the working environment as it was conductive and professional. Approximately, 73.9% of the periodontist were of the view that they had good relations with their patients. Conclusion: Job satisfaction among periodontists working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was adequate as majority of them displayed a positive attitude toward working environment, their profession, peers, and intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to periodontal profession. Clinical Significance: Job satisfaction plays a vital role in delivering standard quality health care. Dissatisfaction in job may lead to stress, anxiety, and/or depression leading to compromised health care facilities and patient satisfaction.

Evaluating the Influence of COVID-19 Among Dental Practitioners After Lockdown

“…25 Data was collected using a questionnaire generated through online Google forms, as the method is more accurate, less biased, and convenient, compared to a manual survey. 21 Questionnaire-based studies are generally renowned for the data collection on the topics, that is, preferences, attitudes, opinions, and experience of participants. However, data collection and interpretation need careful consideration.…”

“…According to a recent report, dental practices in many developed countries like the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK) are experiencing economic losses and have been permanently or temporarily closed due to nonpayment of salaries to their employees. 21 Therefore, to our knowledge from existing indexed literature, there is limited evidence on COVID-19 impact assessment on oral health and change in dental practice post lockdown. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on dental care professionals and change in dental practice following post lockdown.…”