Motivation and Career Perceptions of Dental Students at the School of Dental Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia

Kobale, Mihaela; Klaić, Marija; Bavrka, Gabriela; Vodanović, Marin

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“…This factor is prime as it eclipses all supposed barriers and hurdles such as socio-cultural norms, life stage priorities and personal motivations. Although congruent with researches that identify financial gains as one of the reasons that motivate the choice of a dental career [14] [15] [16]; in our study we see that it plays out in a more nuanced gender-specific and cultural context explicit manner. At a primary level, working is associated with income while passion, drive, motivations for the work are abstract notions that occupy a secondary but equally vital plane.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

“…This Theme Has Two Sub-Categories 1) Role of provider: The financial lucrative nature of dentistry, commonly cited as an important reason for becoming a dentist [14] [15] [16], was not alluded to in this study, although it was definitely mentioned as a very beneficial outcome by working, older dentists under the core theme of economic need.…”

Section: Peripheral Theme Ii: Cultural Normsmentioning

confidence: 97%

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Balancing Profession, Family and Cultural Norms by Women Dentists in Pakistan

Mumtaz¹,

Qazi²,

Sajjad³

2018

JSS

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Feminization of dentistry" in Pakistan is clearly visible in the gender distribution of an average dental class that boasts of 70% -80% female students. Yet after graduation, many of these women choose not to pursue their careers, resulting in a void of practicing dentists in the country, despite an exponential increase in private sector dental colleges. This phenomenological designed qualitative study aimed to investigate the reasons behind this dynamic. Fourteen in-depth interviews' and two focus groups' discussion from a rich and diverse sample of 20 purposively selected working and non-working, younger and older women dentists from the cities of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Peshawar and Abbottabad obtained data to achieve saturation. All interviews were audio recorded with consent, transcribed verbatim, transcripts analyzed and coded into themes and sub-themes. Respondent validation and investigator triangulation ensured validity and credibility of findings. The core finding is that a support system is an essential pre-requisite facilitating a woman dentist to pursue her career; the primary driver for this support is "economic need". This core factor circuitously interlinks three peripheral themes, which are 1) traditional gender roles dominate, restricting women dentists from pursuance of career, especially if they have a strong economic base; 2) becoming a dentist enhances social capital and lucrative marriage prospects, lending to the concept of "doctor brides" which becomes a prime reason for choosing this education. Practicing the profession becomes secondary, especially when the marital union is with a well-to-do family; 3) life stage priorities with respect to motherhood is a barrier to full time career pursuance and if economic needs are met, most prioritize motherhood over profession. In conclusion, the average graduating dentist is female, from an expensive private sector dental college, affordable by the socio-economically privileged class; she often marries into an equivalent or higher SES class based on her "doctor" title. Since "economic need" is a dominant determinant of pursuance of career, a majority of women dentists opt for the luxury of choosing not to work.Recommendations include revision of policies for admission into dental colleges and retentive protocols on renewal of license to practice.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Section: Peripheral Theme Ii: Cultural Normsmentioning

confidence: 97%

Balancing Profession, Family and Cultural Norms by Women Dentists in Pakistan

Mumtaz¹,

Qazi²,

Sajjad³

2018

JSS

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“…Research with both dental students [7][8][9]11,[13][14][15]17,30,31,[34][35][36][37][38] and dental hygiene students 15,26,27 found that this motivation appeared frequently. a unique opportunity to gain a better understanding of these issues.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…An example of a motivation many authors had identified before was to help others. Research with both dental students [7][8][9]11,[13][14][15]17,30,31,[34][35][36][37][38] and dental hygiene students 15,26,27 found that this motivation appeared frequently. However, the use of open-ended responses in our study enabled the emergence of previously largely neglected issues, such as wanting a profession in the health care field 31 and being motivated by own dental experiences, 26,39,40 as well as previously unidentified issues such as being motivated by an interest in science.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dental and Dental Hygiene Students’ Career Choice Motivations in 2009–17: A Mixed Methods Approach

Shaikh

Inglehart

2018

Journal of Dental Education

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The aims of this study were to explore career choice motivations of dental and dental hygiene students and whether their motivations differed from each other, whether their motivations changed from 2009 to 2017, and whether these motivations were affected by students' age when they decided on their career or by having a spouse/partner or family member in dentistry/dental hygiene. A total of 959 incoming dental students and 270 incoming dental hygiene students at one U.S. university in 2009-17 were invited to participate in the study. Of those invited, 783 dental students (response rate 82%) and 256 dental hygiene students (response rate 95%) completed the paper and pencil surveys. Two independent raters coded the open-ended responses concerning career choice motivations (88% consistency). Overall, the most frequent motivations for the two groups combined were wanting to help others (44%) and wanting a profession in the health care field (31%); the least frequent motivation was business-related reasons (9%). The dental students were more likely than the dental hygiene students to choose their profession because of wanting to help others (47% vs. 36%; p=0.001), human interaction aspects (23% vs. 11%; p<0.001), and hands-on aspects (22% vs. 4%; p<0.001). The dental hygiene students were more likely than the dental students to be motivated by wanting a profession in the health care field (46% vs. 26%; p<0.001) and own dental experiences (22% vs. 12%; p<0.001). The more recently the dental students enrolled, the more likely they were to be motivated by wanting to help others (r=0.15; p<0.001) and the less by being inspired by others (r=-0.15; p<0.001). Having a spouse/partner made dental students less motivated by wanting to help others and more by science-related motivations. These findings provided insights into the dental and hygiene students' career motivations and the factors that affect them. This information could contribute to more effective recruitment strategies.

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“…It is considered as a convenient profession for maintaining a balance between work and family life, and it gives a great opportunity for meeting people on a regular basis. 1,2 Dental work is a unique social combination of clinical practice, personal traits, and emotions of a health care provider and its recipient.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Burnout Syndrome in Dentistry

Piyali¹,

Dhamali²,

Madhurjay³

et al. 2017

IJPCDR

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Burnout can pose a serious problem to the dental profession, especially since it is difficult to detect early and that most individuals are unaware of the fact that they suffer from it. Being a serious threat to the dental profession, it is considered as a public health issue. Extensive research on burnout has been done in psychiatry since a long time. Burnout is a complex phenomenon enclosing emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. Despite surplus proposed mechanisms, philosophies, opinions, and different models, diagnosis is challenging. This literature review focuses on the onset of burnout, the predisposing factors, the developmental models, and the practical methods to address the problem.

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Motivation and Career Perceptions of Dental Students at the School of Dental Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract: The obtained data can be used for the further improvements in the quality of dental study curricula and teaching process.

Cited by 16 publications

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Balancing Profession, Family and Cultural Norms by Women Dentists in Pakistan

Balancing Profession, Family and Cultural Norms by Women Dentists in Pakistan

Dental and Dental Hygiene Students’ Career Choice Motivations in 2009–17: A Mixed Methods Approach

Burnout Syndrome in Dentistry

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