2013
DOI: 10.1590/0103-6440201301944
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Job satisfaction among dental assistants in Brazil

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the expressed levels of job satisfaction of dental assistants working in Brazil and whether there are relationships among professional formation standards, workplace relations and job satisfaction. An analytical cross-sectional study was carried out with a calculated sample of 443 dental assistants. A questionnaire was developed for this purpose and its validity was verified in a pilot study. The questionnaire provided data for socioeconomic and demographic categ… Show more

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“…Nevertheless, in the scientific literature, studies (including studies about dentistry in France) have focused mainly on dentists and little on dental assistants (Al Jazairy et al, ; Ashton, Jones, & Sarll, ; Loretto, Caldas, & Coelho, ), and, to our knowledge, there has been little research focusing on dentists and dental assistants in the same study (Gorter & Freeman, ), in spite of the importance of this dyad in the delivery of dental services. In contrast to other countries, France has actually recorded a fall in the density of dentists (Jakovljevic, Kanjevac, Lazarevic, & Vladimir, ).…”
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confidence: 98%
“…Nevertheless, in the scientific literature, studies (including studies about dentistry in France) have focused mainly on dentists and little on dental assistants (Al Jazairy et al, ; Ashton, Jones, & Sarll, ; Loretto, Caldas, & Coelho, ), and, to our knowledge, there has been little research focusing on dentists and dental assistants in the same study (Gorter & Freeman, ), in spite of the importance of this dyad in the delivery of dental services. In contrast to other countries, France has actually recorded a fall in the density of dentists (Jakovljevic, Kanjevac, Lazarevic, & Vladimir, ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Na dimensão específica para remunerações, as profissionais do setor público se mostraram insatisfeitas (3,86) e as do setor privado indiferentes (4,65). Para a dimensão que trata sobre Chefia as auxiliares da rede pública estavam satisfeitas (5,75) e as do setor privado muito satisfeitas (6,13), já para natureza da tarefa mostraram-se indiferentes (4,82) e satisfeitas (5,12), respectivamente. Na última dimensão analisada, que se refere a promoções, as técnicas do setor público mostraram-se indiferentes (4,25) e as do setor privado satisfeitas (5,25).…”
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“…É possível constatar que, no que diz respeito à remuneração, o setor público demonstrou maior insatisfação em relação ao setor privado com destaque para as variáveis "com o meu salário comparado com o quanto eu trabalho" e "com relação ao salário comparado ao custo de vida" (p<0,05). A literatura mostra que o salário é o principal fator de insatisfação na profissão para auxiliares de saúde bucal 20,5,3 .…”
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