Occupational stressors of dental hygienists in the United States

Malcolm, Nicole; Boyd, Linda D; Giblin‐Scanlon, Lori; Vineyard, Jared

doi:10.3233/wor-203106

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“…There have been numerous reports describing job stress, job satisfaction, job “burnout,” and suicide rates among physicians in China as well as globally. [ 5 , 11 , 12 , 20 , 27 ] Job stress and burnout among physicians have been identified as significant public health concerns. [ 24 ] Job burnout is an extreme form of occupational stress and is experienced, particularly by those working in the health professions.…”

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Job stress and satisfaction in southwest Chinese hospitals

Chu

Zha

2022

Medicine

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This paper discusses the job characteristics, satisfaction, and stress levels experienced by clinical neurologists in Guizhou Province, China. A questionnaire survey was conducted associated with the 2021 Annual Meeting of Neurology in Guizhou province. After obtaining ethical approval to conduct the study, the target group was asked to complete an anonymous online survey that included sociodemographic data, followed by questions related to job stress and satisfaction as well as future aspirations. Four hundred sixty people participated in the study, including 179 (38.9%) men and 281 (61.1%) women. About 407 (88.5%) felt stress in their job. Three hundred and seventeen (68.9%) experienced depression, 307 (66.7%) experienced anxiety, and 273 (59.3%) had some degree of sleep disturbance. Three hundred fifty-three (76.7%) were disappointed with their wages, 239 (52.0%) were bored with their jobs, and 353 (76.7%) considered their jobs to be somewhat dangerous. Interestingly, 250 (54.3%) would consider becoming doctors again, but 354 (77.0%) preferred their child not to become doctors. While 338 (73.5%) said they were proud to be a neurologist, only 123 (26.7%) indicated they were optimistic concerning doctor-patient relationships. Neurologists have significant emotional factors associated with their careers, which are more likely to lead to job burnout and decreased job satisfaction. Attention should be paid to these stresses to improve the retention and job satisfaction of neurologists.

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Job stress and satisfaction in southwest Chinese hospitals

Chu

Zha

2022

Medicine

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“…Though creating systems that get the right information to the right people can be initially challenging, the importance of doing this cannot be overstated [3]. The research echoes this sentiment on managing work related trauma and stress in many healthcare disciplines [16][17][18][19]. The COVID-19 crisis may unveil many inefficiencies and gaps concerning technology, systems, products, and processes.…”

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“…An important aspect at this stage is supporting the health of workers, understanding their stress. Use of informational tools can support the mental health of the workplace [16,19]. This hesitancy can potentially cause yet another economic crisis.…”

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Interference: COVID-19 and the Impact on Potential and Performance in Healthcare

Sizemore¹,

Peganoff-O'Brien

Skubik-Peplaski

2021

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BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has had a significant effect on all aspects of life and occupational performance most recently. OBJECTIVE: This aim of this article was to discuss the concept of interference and the role that interference plays in productivity and potential across healthcare settings. METHODS: The framework design was the application of Bolea and Atwater’s interference framework to probe the COVID-19 pandemic within healthcare organizations. RESULTS: Leadership that focuses on transparency, frequent metric measurement can increase potential and then managing for unintended consequences can foster optimal occupational performance for both the practitioner and client. CONCLUSION: Interference is a critical concept in understanding organizational behavior. Transparent leadership is needed to adequately support organizations to create resilience in the workplace.

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“…Furthermore, positive correlations were observed between stress and insomnia, somatization as well as cognitive functioning 3–5 . Dentistry is known to be a stressful profession, and both dentists, as well as dental hygienists, may encounter various stressors in their daily practice 6,7 . Similarly, dental and dental hygiene/therapy (DHDT) students also experience substantial amounts of stress during their training 8–10 .…”

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“…[3][4][5] Dentistry is known to be a stressful profession, and both dentists, as well as dental hygienists, may encounter various stressors in their daily practice. 6,7 Similarly, dental and dental hygiene/therapy (DHDT) students also experience substantial amounts of stress during their training. [8][9][10] Collectively, studies on students' perception of dental education stress had indicated that academic work (especially examinations and grades), personal factors, clinical care requirements, and supervisors, were the primary sources of tension.…”

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Perceived quality of life among oral health therapy and dental students: A cross‐cultural comparison

Yap

Mah

Neo

et al. 2021

Int J Dental Hygiene

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Objectives: This cross-sectional study examined the perceived quality of life (QOL) of Oral Health Therapy (OHT) students and compared the domain differences between Dental students, gender, and year-of-study. Methods: OHT students from a local polytechnic were invited to participate (IRB no. (SHS-2019-001). Perceived QOL was assessed with the multidimensional World Health Organization QOL (WHOQOL)-BREF instrument. Demographic information and WHOQOL-BREF responses were collected electronically. Raw scores were converted to transformed scores and related to data of Dental students from other countries. Statistical analyses were performed with a T-test, one-way ANOVA/posthoc Tukey's test, and Pearson's correlation (p < 0.05). Results: Of the total cohort of 66 students, 65 consented to participation (98.5% response rate). The study sample (mean age 19.2 ± 2.9 years) comprised of 83.1% females (54/65). Mean domain scores were as follows: Physical health -54.90 ± 9.78; psychological -50.98 ± 17.36; social relationships -60.69 ± 16.47; and environment -66.80 ± 13.66. The psychological domain was rated the lowest as with most otherstudies on Dental students. Mean scores for the overall perception of QOL and "satisfaction with health" (SWH) were 3.46 ± 0.83 and 3.35 ± 0.89 respectively. No significant difference in the domain and overall QOL/SWH scores were observed between genders. Psychological and environmental domains scores were significantly different between the first and third-year students (p ≤ 0.02). Correlations coefficients between the QOL domains ranged from r s = 0.18-0.66. Conclusion:Aside from the USA and Saudi Arabia, the perceived QOL of Asian OHT students was generally comparable to those of Dental students from other countries.Overall perceived QOL and satisfaction with health were moderately favourable.

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Occupational stressors of dental hygienists in the United States

Cited by 11 publications

References 12 publications

Job stress and satisfaction in southwest Chinese hospitals

Job stress and satisfaction in southwest Chinese hospitals

Interference: COVID-19 and the Impact on Potential and Performance in Healthcare

Perceived quality of life among oral health therapy and dental students: A cross‐cultural comparison

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