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Maragha T, Garcia AP, Shuler C, von Bergmann H. The six-domain well-being framework in oral health sciences: A pathway from theory to practice. J Dent Educ 2024; 88:157-168. [PMID: 37904583 DOI: 10.1002/jdd.13401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Well-being is a complex and multifaceted construct that has gained popularity in oral health sciences education. Maintaining students' well-being is essential for their academic performance and quality of life. While many definitions and frameworks of well-being exist, their applicability to oral health sciences education remains unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the applicability of the Feeney and Collins's framework of well-being to oral health sciences education by exploring students' perceptions and experiences in the University of British Columbia METHODS: An Interpretive Description approach was used to conduct semi-structured interviews with dental and dental hygiene students. Interviews were transcribed, and transcripts were coded and analyzed with guidance from Feeney and Collins's well-being and thriving framework using content analysis. Domains were inductively developed within and beyond the organizing categories of the chosen framework. RESULTS Thirty-one oral health sciences students participated in the study. Study data can largely be explained by the five well-being domains suggested by Feeney and Collins: physical, psychological, eudaimonic, subjective, and social. Spirituality and gratitude emerged as an additional domain that contributes to students' well-being. Interdomain relationships were observed. The social domain seemed to contribute to all other well-being domains; while the subjective domain seemed to be shaped by all other domains CONCLUSIONS: Feeney and Collins's framework seemed to be useful to understand and conceptualize well-being in oral health sciences education but needed to be expanded to include spirituality and gratitude. Further evidence is needed to explore the applicability of this framework in other health professional education disciplines.
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- Tala Maragha
- Department of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Educational Research and Scholarship Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Litwic-Kaminska K, Błachnio A, Kapsa I, Brzeziński Ł, Kopowski J, Stojković M, Hinić D, Krsmanović I, Ragni B, Sulla F, Limone P. Resilience, Positivity and Social Support as Perceived Stress Predictors among University Students. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6892. [PMID: 37835162 PMCID: PMC10572749 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20196892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have been trying to identify which personal resources can contribute to minimizing the mental health costs in students incurred due to the restrictions that disrupted safety and predictability in their academic lives. The aim of the study was to verify if and how individual factors (resilience and positivity) and socio-environmental factors (social support and nationality) allow prediction of the level of perceived stress. University students (n = 559) from Poland, Serbia, and Italy were surveyed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS), the Positivity Scale (PS), and the Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL-12). Personal resources-positivity, resilience, and support-were found to be positively interrelated and significantly associated with stress levels. Additionally, gender and nationality differentiated stress levels. A general linear model (GLM) showed that levels of perceived stress are best explained by resilience, positivity, tangible support, and gender. The results obtained can strengthen students' awareness of personal resources and their protective role in maintaining mental health, as well as contribute to the creation of prevention-oriented educational activities. Nationality was not a significant predictor of the level of perceived stress, which highlights the universality of examined predictors among university students from different countries and suggests that interventions aimed at enhancing these resources could benefit students across different cultural contexts.
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- Faculty of Psychology, Kazimierz Wielki University, 85-867 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
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- Faculty of Political Science and Administration, Kazimierz Wielki University, 85-671 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
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- Faculty of Pedagogy, Kazimierz Wielki University, 85-064 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
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- Faculty of Computer Science, Kazimierz Wielki University, 85-064 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
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- Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia; (M.S.); (I.K.)
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- Department of Psychology, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia;
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- Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia; (M.S.); (I.K.)
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- Department of Humanistic Studies, Learning Science Hub, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy; (B.R.); (F.S.); (P.L.)
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- Department of Humanistic Studies, Learning Science Hub, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy; (B.R.); (F.S.); (P.L.)
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- Department of Humanistic Studies, Learning Science Hub, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy; (B.R.); (F.S.); (P.L.)
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Izumi M, Akifusa S. Relationship between Self-Compassion and Uneasiness about the Professional Future among Dental Hygiene Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Dent 2023; 2023:8880952. [PMID: 37811526 PMCID: PMC10551523 DOI: 10.1155/2023/8880952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Purpose To examine the self-compassion of dental hygiene students in Japan and the correlation between their self-compassion and uneasiness about their professional future. Methods This study was conducted from May to September 2021. Students were invited from three colleges and one university in Fukuoka Prefecture to take the survey. Participants provided information regarding demographic variables (e.g., gender and year of study) and answered six questions regarding feeling uneasy about one's future, matters of learning, and what might happen after graduation. Self-compassion was assessed using the Japanese short version of the self-compassion scale (SCS), with the positive- and negative-SCS subdomains. Resilience was measured using the bidimensional resilience scale with the subdomains of innate and acquired resilience. For the statistical analysis, participants were divided into the "yes" group, where members felt uneasy and the "no" group, where members did not feel uneasy. Results Data were obtained from 464 participants (response rate: 96.3%). The scores of total-, positive-, and negative-SCS were 36 (12-56), 18 (6-29), and 19 (6-30), respectively; 55.2% of students felt uneasy about their professional future. There was a statistically significant difference in scores for positive- and negative-SCS and innate resilience between the "yes" and "no" groups. Binomial logistic regression analysis revealed that when negative-SCS increased by one point, the risk of feeling uneasy about one's professional future was 1.12 times higher (95% confidence interval: 1.07-1.17) after adjusting for resilience and the answers to the remaining five questions. Conclusion Our findings suggest that the negative factor of self-compassion is related to increasing the risk of feeling uneasy about one's professional future as a dental hygienist.
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- Maya Izumi
- School of Oral Health Sciences, Kyushu Dental University, 2-6-1, Manazuru, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 803-8580, Japan
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- School of Oral Health Sciences, Kyushu Dental University, 2-6-1, Manazuru, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 803-8580, Japan
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Shehada MR, Alfakhry G, Jamous I, Aljoujou AA, Abdul Hak M. Major Stress Sources Amongst Dental Students at Damascus University, Syria. Int Dent J 2023; 73:205-211. [PMID: 35461649 PMCID: PMC10023539 DOI: 10.1016/j.identj.2022.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Stress amongst dental students is frequently reported. Various environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural factors affect students' perceived stress levels. The aim of this study was to investigate stress levels and sources amongst undergraduate dental students at Damascus University, Syria. METHODS A cross-sectional design was used. A questionnaire was undertaken in 2019 at the Faculty of Dentistry at Damascus University. Students participated voluntarily in the survey. The sample comprised students at the preclinical and clinical stage. A modified 29-item version of the validated Dental Environmental Stress (DES) questionnaire with a 5-point scale (1 = not stressful to 5 = extremely stressful) was used as the measurement tool. Ethical approval was granted by Damascus University. RESULTS In all, 365 students participated in the study, with a response rate of 96% (365/379). Cronbach's alpha was 0.83, indicating good reliability of the measurement tool. The overall mean score of the perceived stress was 2.64 (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.5-2.7). The mean scores for clinical factors, academic work, educational environment, personal factors, and living accommodation were 3.22 (95% CI, 3.1-3.3), 3.17 (95% CI, 3.1-3.2), 2.99 (95% CI, 2.9-3.0), 2.15 (95% CI, 2.1-2.2), 2.15 (95% CI, 2.0-2.2), respectively. The specific stressors with the highest mean scores were lack of dental equipment and difficulty in finding requested clinical cases; the respective means were 4.1 (95% CI, 4.0-4.2) and 3.9 (95% CI, 3.8-4.0). CONCLUSIONS The findings revealed moderate stress levels amongst students. The major stress factors pertained to stressors from the clinical, academic, and educational environment domains. Certain clinical and environmental stressors, such as difficulty in finding clinical cases and lack of dental equipment, were more powerful than the strongest academic stressors, such as examinations and grades and amount of assigned work.
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- Muhammad Rami Shehada
- Department of Oral Medicine at the Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria; Program of Medical Education, Syrian Virtual University, Damascus, Syria.
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- Program of Medical Education, Syrian Virtual University, Damascus, Syria; Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria
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- Department of Oral Medicine at the Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria
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- Department of Oral Medicine at the Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria
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MacAulay R, Morash J, Kenwell LS, Haslam SK. Burnout in oral health students: A scoping review. J Dent Educ 2023; 87:471-496. [PMID: 36447331 DOI: 10.1002/jdd.13143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Student burnout can be defined as the negative reactions that occur because of prolonged academic stress, which can result in emotional exhaustion/exhaustion (EE/EX), depersonalization/cynicism, and diminished personal accomplishment/reduced academic efficacy (DPA/RAE). OBJECTIVE The purpose of this scoping review is to determine if burnout is prevalent in oral health students (OHS); identify the factors that are shown to be predicators of burnout in OHS; determine the preventive and coping strategies OHS used to mitigate the effects of burnout; and identify gaps in the literature on burnout in OHS. METHODS A systematic search was completed using the following databases: PubMed, CINAHL, EBSCO, and ERIC. The returns were screened by all members of the team using inclusion and exclusion criteria, and the studies that met the criteria were appraised. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Eighteen studies assessed burnout in OHS, 15 studied dental students, 2 studied dental hygiene students, and 1 studied both. Findings concerning the prevalence of burnout varied greatly across the literature with anywhere between 7% and 70.4% of OHS reporting suffering from burnout syndrome. The most prevalent scale of burnout in OHS was EE/EX with 10%-66.2% of OHS reporting high levels. Stressors for OHS were years of study, clinical components, and demanding academic courses. Early identification and interventions are keys to prevent the negative consequences of burnout. CONCLUSION Burnout in OHS can affect their mental health, empathy toward patients, and professional conduct. Therefore, educating students and faculty on the signs and symptoms of burnout is key in preventing detrimental effects that may inhibit their academic success.
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- Rebecca MacAulay
- Dental Hygiene Degree Program, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Dental Hygiene Degree Program, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, School of Dental Hygiene, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, School of Dental Hygiene, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Gillespie K, Boyd LD, Perry KR, Vineyard J. Faculty caring behavior and effect on dental hygiene students' worry or anxiety. J Dent Educ 2023; 87:148-157. [PMID: 36181676 DOI: 10.1002/jdd.13115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES Studies in health professional students have shown the students' perception of instructor caring behaviors had a positive impact on student behaviors and their anxiety. Health professional students are under high emotional and academic demands during entry-level programs which can lead to higher anxiety. The purpose of this study was to measure the relationship between worry or anxiety and dental hygiene students' perceptions of faculty caring behaviors. METHODS Cross-sectional survey research was conducted with a convenience sample of dental hygiene students (n = 355) in the United States using a web-based survey. The validated instruments Nursing Students' Perceptions of Instructor Caring (NSPIC) and Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) were used for data collection. The NSPIC contains five subscales including instilling confidence through caring (CTC), supportive learning climate, appreciation of life's meanings, control versus flexibility (F), and respectful sharing (RS). Data analysis included descriptive, correlation, and multiple linear regression. RESULTS The completion rate was 66% (n = 235). Findings showed the NSPIC subscale, CTC had a statistically significantly higher median score than other NSPIC sub-scales (p < 0001). The NSPIC subscale RS had the second-highest median score. The results of the PSWQ showed that 48% of participants were in the chronic worrier category. Regression analysis showed CTC was a significant predictor of worry (p < 0.001) and a one-unit increase in CTC resulted in a 0.21 decrease in the PSWQ score. CONCLUSION Our findings suggested instilling CTC behaviors was the most significant faculty caring behavior and was associated with lower levels of student worry. The results from this study may aid in identifying and developing effective caring behaviors for faculty to support students during stressful dental and allied dental curricula.
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- Kelly Gillespie
- Dental Hygiene Program, West Georgia Technical College, Carrollton, GA, USA
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- Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University, Boston, MA, USA
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Wu S, Wang X, Liu H, Zheng W. Efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy after the surgical treatment of women with endometriosis: A preliminary case-control study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e32433. [PMID: 36595829 PMCID: PMC9794269 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000032433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Regardless of unique status or symptoms, any woman with endometriosis is at risk of developing mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective psychological treatment for depression, anxiety, and stress. The objectives of the study were to see whether usual care combined with CBT improves depression, anxiety, and stress in patients after surgery for endometriosis as compared to usual care alone. METHODS Patients aged 18 to 50 years old with endometriosis who were scheduled for surgery were received usual care (Chinese martial arts) with CBT (1 pre-surgery and 6 post-surgery CBT sessions; Case or Intervention group, n = 48) or usual care only (Control group, n = 48). The demographic characteristics questionnaire was given to all individuals. Depression, anxiety, and stress were evaluated at baseline (within 24 hours after admission to the hospital) and postintervention (immediately before discharged) in both groups using the Chinese short version of Depression Anxiety and Stress scale (DASS-21). RESULTS At postintervention DASS-21 scores for depression, anxiety, and stress of the case group and the control group were decreased as compared to baseline (P < .0001 for all). At postintervention DASS-21 score for anxiety of the case group was decreased compared to the control group (P = .0091). Usual care plus CBT significantly increased the number of females with no symptoms of depression as compared to baseline at postintervention(s) (P = .0356). At postintervention(s), there was no female with extremely severe depression in both groups. Usual care plus CBT significantly decreased the number of females with symptoms of extremely severe anxiety as compared to baseline at postintervention(s) (P = .035). Unlike the control group, in the case group, there were no females with extremely severe stress at postintervention. CONCLUSIONS females with endometriosis who had surgery reported high levels of depression, anxiety, and stress at the time of hospital admission. Patients with endometriosis can benefit from CBT.
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- Shanshan Wu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Cancer department of traditional Chinese medicine, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu Sichuan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the General Hospital of Western Theater Command PLA, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- *Correspondence: Wei Zheng, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 20, Section 3, Renmin South Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, ChinaKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China (e-mail: )
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Liao S, Seki N, Akiyama M, Shinada K, Morio I. Perceived stress and career planning awareness of Japanese and Taiwanese undergraduate dental hygiene students. J Dent Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jds.2022.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Sharifi A, Fallahi-Khoshknab M, Mohammadi S, Zeraati M, Jamshidi Z, Aghabeygi-Arani M, Mirzaei N, Fallahi-Khoshknab N, Rasooli P. Depression, anxiety, and stress among Iranian nurses in COVID-19 care wards. BMC Psychol 2022; 10:205. [PMID: 35987839 PMCID: PMC9392054 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-022-00911-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background Nurses are at the frontline of care provision to patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The high communicability of COVID-19, high levels of stress associated with the disease, and challenges of care provision to afflicted patients faced nurses in Iran with problems such as depression, anxiety, and stress. The aim of the study was to assess depression, anxiety, and stress among Iranian nurses who provided care to patients with COVID-19. Methods This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2020–2021. Participants were 468 nurses purposively selected from university hospitals in Iran. They completed two online instruments, namely a demographic questionnaire and the 21-item Depression Anxiety Stress Scale. Data were analyzed using the SPSS software (v. 23.0). Results Most participants were female (75.9%) and married (73.4%) and held bachelor’s degree (88%). The means of participants’ age and work experience were 33.59 ± 6.40 years and 10.26 ± 6.61 years, respectively. The mean scores and the prevalence rates of depression, anxiety, and stress were 13.56 ± 5.37 and 74.1%, 13.21 ± 4.90 and 89.7%, and 15.13 ± 4.76 and 54.9%, respectively. The prevalence rates of moderate to severe depression, anxiety, and stress were 43.7%, 73%, and 24%, respectively. The mean scores of participants’ depression, anxiety, and stress had significant relationship with their employment status (p < 0.05). Besides, the mean scores of their anxiety had significant relationship with their educational level, employment status, and work shift (p < 0.05). Conclusion Most nurses who provide care to patients with COVID-19 suffer from depression, anxiety, and stress. Psychological support services may be needed for nurses in order to protect and promote their mental health.
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Färber CM, Lemos M, Said Yekta-Michael S. Effect of an endodontic e-learning application on students' performance during their first root canal treatment on real patients: a pilot study. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 22:394. [PMID: 35606729 PMCID: PMC9124745 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03463-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND E-learning has found its way into dental teaching in general and endodontic teaching in particular. The present study aimed to implement a newly developed multimedia learning application and assess its effect on students' first root canal treatment on real patients. With the COVID-19 outbreak, the application's performance was investigated during the pandemic. METHODS A total of 138 students in the initial clinical endodontic course participated in this study. The control group (n = 49) followed the traditional curriculum, including practice on artificial teeth and face-to-face teaching events. In addition to the traditional curriculum, test group 1 (n = 54) had access to an endodontic e-learning application containing videos demonstrating artificial teeth and patient cases. With the COVID-19 outbreak, test group 2 (n = 35) had no face-to-face teaching; however, endodontic patient treatments were included. The quality of students' first root canal treatment on real patients was compared using performance and radiographic assessment items. Statistical analysis was done using Kruskal-Wallis and chi-squared tests. Test groups received a questionnaire to assess the learning application. Test group 2 also completed a COVID-19-specific survey to measure students' perceptions of how the pandemic affected their endodontic education. RESULTS The results of endodontic treatments were significantly better for test group 1 (P < 0.001) and 2 (P < 0.001) than for the control group. Likewise, there were significantly fewer treatment errors in test group 1 (P < 0.001) and 2 (P < 0.001). No significant differences were found between test groups 1 and 2. Students of the test groups positively evaluated the e-learning application. Students of test group 2 expressed their fear of negative impacts on their course performance. CONCLUSION The e-learning application was well-received and seemed to improve endodontic education. The results imply that the quality of education may be maintained by implementing e-learning to compensate for face-to-face teaching. As no difference was found between online and face-to-face teaching, students' and lecturers' concerns that endodontic education is suffering because of the pandemic may be eased.
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- Christoph Maria Färber
- Department for Operative Dentistry, Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Audiovisual Media Center, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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Başağaoğlu Demirekin Z, Buyukcavus MH. Effect of distance learning on the quality of life, anxiety and stress levels of dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 22:309. [PMID: 35459203 PMCID: PMC9033412 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03382-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The long-term psychological effects of COVID-19 on dental students are unclear. The aim of this cross-sectional online study was to investigate the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental students. METHOD The Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF) was sent to all dental students through Google Forms to evaluate their quality of life (QoL), and the DASS-21 scale was used to evaluate their psychosocial status due to distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The answers were analyzed both on the basis of year of education and type of education (online versus classroom learning). One-way ANOVA was used for comparison of students in the different years of education; post hoc LSD test was used for pairwise comparisons. Sample t-test was used to compare the two groups separated as classroom/face-to-face learning and distance/online learning. RESULT The questionnaire was completed by 580 students with a response rate of 87.74%. According to the QoL scale results, there was no significant difference between the groups regarding general health, physical health, and psychology, both between different years and learning methods (p > 0.05). According to the results of the DASS-21 scale, anxiety and depression in the 3rd year students were significantly higher than the other years. The stress level of the 2nd year students was statistically significantly different from the other years (p < 0.05). Evaluation of anxiety, stress and the QoL showed an overall detrimental effect of distance learning on the dental students, although the evaluation did not reach statistical significance. CONCLUSION Anxiety, stress and factors affecting the quality of life negatively affected dental students who received online/distance learning, although the difference did not reach statistical significance when compared to students who received in-classroom learning.
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Alire E, Brems C, Bell K, Chiswell A. The Role of Yoga in Treating Stress-Related Symptoms in Dental Hygiene Students. Int J Yoga 2020; 13:213-222. [PMID: 33343151 PMCID: PMC7735503 DOI: 10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_5_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Context: Research has provided evidence for yoga's effectiveness in the prevention and treatment of pain and stress, both of which have been implicated as significant negative moderators of student performance and experience. Aims: This study investigated the feasibility and preliminary impact of a 10-week yoga intervention with dental hygiene students to reduce perceptions of stress and stress-related symptoms. Settings and Design: Students self-selected into a yoga treatment versus control condition. They completed stress and pain measures at four time points during and after the intervention or control period of 10-weeks. Methods: Participants were students enrolled in a dental hygiene program. All 77 participants completed a 10-week study, self-selecting into an intervention or control group. They completed three self-report questionnaires assessing pain and stress, administered at baseline, mid-point, postintervention, and two follow-ups. The 10-week yoga intervention consisted of 10 90-min yoga sessions that provided check-ins, breathing exercises, sequences of postures, relaxation exercises, and closing meditations. Statistical Analysis Used: Independent samples t-tests were used to compare perceived stress levels of participants in the control versus treatment groups. Paired t-test was used to assess differences in stress-related symptom levels across time. Results: Results suggested that a yoga intervention is feasible for this group and that active yoga practice can lower perceived stress across multiple domains and across time. Conclusions: A specially adapted and designed 10-week yoga protocol appears to be an accessible option for dental hygiene programs that seek to support their students in improving overall wellbeing.
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- Elizabeth Alire
- School of Graduate Psychology, Pacific University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- YogaX, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- School of Graduate Psychology, Pacific University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Dental Hygiene, West Coast University, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Akinkugbe AA, Garcia DT, Smith CS, Brickhouse TH, Mosavel M. A descriptive pilot study of the immediate impacts of COVID-19 on dental and dental hygiene students' readiness and wellness. J Dent Educ 2020; 85:401-410. [PMID: 33084054 DOI: 10.1002/jdd.12456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND The ongoing novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted dental students training across the U.S. academic dental institutions by moving classroom instruction to an online modality, limiting patient care, canceling external rotations, and rescheduling of licensure examinations. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the immediate impacts of COVID-19 on students' readiness to enter clinical practice or residency and its association with well-being (anxiety, perceived stress, coping and social support, and resilience). METHODS An online REDCap survey was distributed to 407 D1-D4 year dental students and 29 DH3-DH4 year dental hygiene students enrolled at a U.S. dental school. The survey consisted of readiness and wellness measures as well as socio-demographic variables. RESULTS Overall response rate was 58% (N = 252) ranging from 40% among D4 students to 72% among D1 students. About half (55%) of the respondents were White, a third (34%) Asians and 5% were African Americans. Ninety-two percent were non-Hispanics while 62% were female. Overall mean (SD) anxiety score was 6.5 (5.3) and 26% of respondents reported moderate or severe levels of anxiety. Anxiety score differed significantly by gender with females reporting higher anxiety levels, mean (SD) = 7.3 (5.5) versus 5.2 (4.7) for males; P = 0.002). Furthermore, mean anxiety score differed significantly among the dental school classes, ranging from 5.5 (5.3) among D2 students to 11.8 (6.2) in DH4 students (P = 0.02). CONCLUSION Academic dental institutions need to be responsive to the heightened anxiety and uncertainly levels of students and provide responsive training and support to mitigate its effects.
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- Aderonke A Akinkugbe
- Department of Dental Public Health and Policy, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.,Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry, and Innovation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry, and Innovation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.,Department of Health Behavior and Policy, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Director, Ethics Curriculum & Director, Pre-Doctoral Practice Group, Department of General Practice, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Dental Public Health and Policy, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.,Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry, and Innovation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior and Policy, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Muniz FWMG, Maurique LS, Toniazzo MP, Silva CF, Casarin M. Self-reported depressive symptoms in dental students: Systematic review with meta-analysis. J Dent Educ 2020; 85:135-147. [PMID: 32929744 DOI: 10.1002/jdd.12408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to systematically review the literature about the prevalence of self-reported depressive symptoms in dental students. METHODS PUBMED, SCOPUS, and EMBASE databases were search up to January 2020 with the following focused questions: "What is the prevalence of self-reported depression symptom in dental students?" and "Are sex and years of educational training associated with self-reported depressive symptom in dental students?". Observational studies that applied a questionnaire assessing depression were eligible. Standard mean differences (SMD) and pooled odds ratios (OR) were calculated for the questionnaires' scores and self-reported depressive symptom, respectively. RESULTS Fifty-eight studies were included, and 15 different questionnaires were used. The prevalence of self-reported depressive symptoms/at least mild depression ranged from 2.75% to 89.84%, and the pooled overall prevalence was 29% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 26-34). Meta-analysis showed significantly lower scores in the questionnaires for self-reported depressive symptoms of male students (SMD: -0.22; 95% CI: -0.42 - -0.03). Conversely, no significant difference was detected for the OR of self-reported depressive symptom in the comparison between sex (OR: 1.11 - 95% CI: 0.77-1.62). Similarly, no significant difference was observed for the different school years regardless of the analytical strategy used. CONCLUSION It was concluded that female dental students presented more self-reported depressive symptoms, but no difference is demonstrated during the years of dental education.
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- School of Medicine, Lutheran University of Brazil, Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology, Post-Graduation Program of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology, Post-Graduation of the Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Partido BB, Owen J. Relationship between emotional intelligence, stress, and burnout among dental hygiene students. J Dent Educ 2020; 84:864-870. [PMID: 32359093 DOI: 10.1002/jdd.12172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Emotional intelligence (EI) is the recognition and management of emotions within oneself and others. Limited evidence exists that determine whether EI is related to stress and burnout. PURPOSE The purpose of this project was to determine whether relationships exist between EI, stress, and burnout levels among undergraduate dental hygiene students. METHODS This study used a quantitative cross-sectional research design. The study instrument consisted of 3 parts: (1) The Emotional Quotient Self-Assessment Checklist consisted of 30-questions in 6 domains and measured EI; (2) The Modified Dental Environment Stress Questionnaire consisted of 39 questions in 5 domains and measured stress; and (3) The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Health Services Survey consisted of 22 questions in 3 domains and measured burnout. RESULTS The responses from 57 participants were used (response rate = 93.3%). A moderate negative correlation was found between self-control and personal stress and a moderate negative correlation was found between empathy and emotional evaluation. Moderate positive correlations were found between self-awareness, empathy, motivation, self-competence, self-confidence, and total EI scores and personal accomplishment. Multiple linear regression analysis found self-control was a significant predictor of personal stress (R2 = .023, P = .023); empathy and self-competence were significant predictors of clinical stress (R2 = .085, P = .034); empathy and self-awareness were significant predictors of emotional exhaustion (R2 = .071, P = 0.006); and empathy was a predictor of personal accomplishment (R2 = .150, P = 0.002). CONCLUSION Subcomponents of EI were found to be significant predictors of stress and burnout levels. Future research is needed to improve EI levels to tolerate stress and minimize burnout levels.
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- Brian B Partido
- The Ohio State University College of Dentistry Division of Dental Hygiene, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- The Ohio State University College of Dentistry Division of Dental Hygiene, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Pressure and overload. Br Dent J 2020; 228:661-662. [DOI: 10.1038/s41415-020-1601-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Johnson I, Jenkins S, Ginley J. Dentistry: Studying for a chosen career and the role of family, friends and support in that journey. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL EDUCATION IN EUROPE 2020; 24:335-340. [PMID: 31994298 DOI: 10.1111/eje.12504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Well-being issues are increasing amongst dental students. Social relationships can be important for student support during their studies. The aim of the study was to explore dental students' feelings towards studying dentistry, social networks and chosen support during this journey. MATERIALS AND METHODS An anonymous electronic cross-sectional survey was carried out. All dental students in a single dental school were invited to participate. Participation and answering questions was voluntary. Descriptive analyses were used for categorical data, and qualitative data were analysed thematically. RESULTS In total, 109 students responded. One third reported having a family member from a healthcare profession but most were not related to dental professionals. The majority of students 83% liked the course, 14% said they felt "neutral", and 5% said they did not like it. The following three themes explained this: (a) demands of the course, (b) being suited to dentistry (eg patient care) and (c) passion for dentistry as a career (or lack of). Most felt their peers were friendly (92%) and supportive (78%) but also competitive (64%). Irrespective of stress, 70% of participants sought help from family and two thirds sought help from student peers. DISCUSSION Most students enjoy studying dentistry despite the demands of the course. Support, workload, feeling suited to the course and a passion for dentistry as a career can affect the experience. CONCLUSIONS Family and friends are an important source of support in this process. Further work is needed to explore mechanisms to help family and friends support students.
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- Ilona Johnson
- College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University School of Dentistry, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK
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- College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University School of Dentistry, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK
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- DCT 1 Special Care Dental Services, Buckinghamshire Priority Dental Service, Eaglestone Health Centre, Milton Keynes, UK
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Stormon N, Ford PJ, Kisely S, Bartle E, Eley DS. Depression, anxiety and stress in a cohort of Australian dentistry students. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL EDUCATION IN EUROPE 2019; 23:507-514. [PMID: 31373762 DOI: 10.1111/eje.12459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Dentistry students face a challenging academic and clinical curriculum that can result in depression and anxiety. While studies usually report sources of stress for dentistry students, there is less information on levels of stress. This study used the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), to report perceived levels of depression, anxiety and stress in a cohort of Australian undergraduate dentistry students. METHODS Students enrolled in years 1-4 of the Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) program at The University of Queensland were invited to complete the DASS-21 using an online questionnaire. Students completed the same questionnaire 1 year later. RESULTS At baseline, the mean DASS-21 scores for this cohort (n = 179; females = 56%) were in the normal range for depression (4.69, SD 3.87) and stress (5.50, SD 3.65), and mild range for anxiety (4.25, SD 3.21). Overall, 24% (n = 42), 44% (n = 78) and 11% (n = 20) of students had moderate or above levels of depression, anxiety and stress, respectively. At 1-year follow-up, DASS-21 scores were not significantly different. CONCLUSIONS Dental students have higher levels of depression, anxiety or stress than the general population, indicating they may be at risk for greater psychological distress. The information from this study should guide curriculum and learning environment design, as well as interventions to support students through this challenging degree.
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- Nicole Stormon
- School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Jenkins S, Johnson I, Ginley J. Work, Stress and Play: Students' perceptions of factors impacting on their studies and well-being. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL EDUCATION IN EUROPE 2019; 23:349-354. [PMID: 31002204 DOI: 10.1111/eje.12436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION This study gathered information about life outside of the course for undergraduates studying at the School of Dentistry, Cardiff University. The aim was to explore how these external factors to the course may affect an individual's academic performance and well-being. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study design was used. An online questionnaire designed for the purpose of the study was used to capture (quantitative and qualitative) data. Questions with dichotomous options, a range of statements with Likert scales (level of agreement) and open (free-text) questions were used. Data were analysed in SPSS using simple descriptive statistics and frequency distributions. Spearman's Rho was used to explore relationships for scaled categorical data. Content analysis was used for qualitative data. RESULTS Two-thirds (n = 69, 63%) of participants reported being very stressed about their studies in the previous 12 months. The majority felt that external factors to their course (eg, lack of sleep, health issues, financial concerns, hobbies and issues with friends) had impacted on their academic lives with only 9% (n = 10) stating that their lives outside dentistry had no effect. DISCUSSION Those who felt able to pursue hobbies and activities reported a better work-life balance and less stress. Questions about pursuing hobbies and sleep may help identify students at risk of being stressed or who may benefit from additional support in order to achieve a better work-life balance. CONCLUSION This study has highlighted key areas for further investigation and opportunities for improving support to reduce student stress and improve well-being.
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- Susan Jenkins
- School of Dentistry, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, UK
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- School of Dentistry, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, UK
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- DCT 1 Special Care Dental Services, Buckinghamshire Priority Dental Service, Eaglestone Health Centre, Milton Keynes, UK
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Stormon N, Ford PJ, Eley DS. Exploring personality in Australian dentistry students: Implications for coping with a challenging degree. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL EDUCATION IN EUROPE 2019; 23:8-13. [PMID: 29851208 DOI: 10.1111/eje.12368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Dentistry is known to be a challenging degree and students are often under considerable academic pressure which may lead to stress and difficulties in coping. Personality influences coping ability, yet very little is known about the personality traits of dentistry students. This study aimed to describe the personality profiles of students enrolled in an Australian undergraduate dental degree. METHODS Students enrolled in year one and two of the undergraduate dental programme at The University of Queensland were invited to complete an online survey which included the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). Personality was measured by four dimensions of temperament: Novelty Seeking, Harm Avoidance, Reward Dependence and Persistence; and three-character traits: Self-Directedness, Cooperativeness and Self-Transcendence. Data analysis was mostly descriptive, and t tests and univariate statistics compared groups. RESULTS Participants (n = 134; 97% response rate; females = 51%) were generally single, spoke another language at home and lived in shared accommodation. The majority (55%) were 20-29 years old, and 40% were international students. The sample had average levels of all TCI traits, except for Cooperativeness which was high. CONCLUSIONS This sample of dentistry students portrayed a profile of temperament and character similar to profiles of other health profession students with the intellectual ability and drives to undertake a competitive and challenging degree. Longitudinal studies are needed to track changes in personality throughout the degree. This would provide insight into how and when to best support students.
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- N Stormon
- School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia
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- School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia
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Harris M, Wilson JC, Hughes S, Knevel RJM, Radford DR. Perceived stress and well-being in UK and Australian dental hygiene and dental therapy students. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL EDUCATION IN EUROPE 2018; 22:e602-e611. [PMID: 29696731 DOI: 10.1038/bdjteam.2017.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION This study aimed to explore United Kingdom (UK) and Australian (Aus) dental hygiene and dental therapy students' (DHDTS) perception of stress and well-being during their undergraduate education. Upon qualification, DHDTS in the UK register as dental therapists (DT), and in Australia, they register as Oral Health Therapists (OHT). MATERIALS AND METHODS A questionnaire was distributed to years 1, 2 and 3 DHDTS at the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy (UPDA) in the UK and La Trobe Rural Health School in Australia. The questionnaire consisted of 5 well-used measurement instruments which included the following: Dental Environment Stress questionnaire (DES); Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21); Scales of Psychological Well-Being (SPWB); Valuing Questionnaire (VQ); and the Adult Hope Scale (AHS) to collect data on students' perception of levels of stress and well-being. RESULTS A response rate of 58% (UK) and 55% (Australia) was achieved. Clinical factors and academic work were perceived as stressful for DHDTS in both the UK and Australia. The Australian DHDTS-perceived stress in the educational environment was significantly higher (P < .002) than the UK DHDTS. The majority of respondents reported levels of depression, anxiety and stress to be within the normal-to-moderate range. All students reported high levels of positive well-being, with no significant differences between the 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS DHDTS in the UK and Australia identified sources of stress within their undergraduate education, but also perceived themselves as positively functioning individuals.
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- M Harris
- University of Portsmouth Dental Academy, Portsmouth, UK
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- Applied Psychology, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- Clinical and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, La Trobe Rural Health School, Bendigo, VIC, Australia
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- Integrated Dental Education and Multi-Professional Care, King's College London Dental Institute and the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy, London, UK
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The evaluation of a continuing professional development package for primary care dentists designed to reduce stress, build resilience and improve clinical decision-making. Br Dent J 2018; 223:261-271. [PMID: 28840895 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Introduction Stress and burnout are widely accepted as a problem for primary care dental practitioners. Previous programmes to address this issue have met with some success. Burnout is associated with poor coping skills and emotion regulation, and increased rates of clinical errors. Anxiety is associated with poor decision-making and is thought to be associated with poor clinical decision-making. Attempts to improve decision-making use increasing meta-awareness and review of thinking processes. Bibliotherapy is an effective method of delivering cognitive behavioural therapy as self-help or guided self-help (with some therapist input) formats.Objective To evaluate the efficacy of a specially designed CPD package which was designed to improve coping skills, build resilience and reduce the impact of anxiety on dentists' clinical decision-making.Design A multi-centred quasi-experiment.Setting Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire (England) 2014.Materials and methods Thirty-five volunteer primary care dentists used two versions (self-help [SH] and guided self-help [GSH], which included a 3 hour workshop) of a specially written cognitive behavioural therapy bibliotherapy programme designed to improve well-being and decision-making.Main Outcome Measures The main outcome measures were dentists' burnout, depression, anxiety, stress and decision-making style. Data were also collected on use and evaluation of the programme.Results At 6 weeks there was a clinically and statistically significant reduction in depression, anxiety and stress levels, a statistically significant reduction in burnout (emotional exhaustion) and hypervigilant decision-making, and an increase in personal achievement. The improvements in depression, stress, emotional exhaustion and hypervigilant decision-making were maintained at 6 months. Dentists were overwhelmingly positive in their evaluation of the project and used most of its contents.Conclusion With the caveat of small numbers and the lack of a no-treatment control, this project demonstrated that a self-help package can be highly acceptable to dentists and, in the short-to-medium term, improve dentists' well-being and decision-making with implications for patient safety.
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Leadbeatter D, Gao J. Engaging Oral Health Students in Learning Basic Science Through Assessment That Weaves in Personal Experience. J Dent Educ 2018; 82:388-398. [DOI: 10.21815/jde.018.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 10/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Faculty of Dentistry; University of Sydney; Australia
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Racic M, Todorovic R, Ivkovic N, Masic S, Joksimovic B, Kulic M. Self- Perceived Stress in Relation to Anxiety, Depression and Health-related Quality of Life among Health Professions Students: A Cross-sectional Study from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Zdr Varst 2017; 56:251-259. [PMID: 29062400 PMCID: PMC5639815 DOI: 10.1515/sjph-2017-0034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of the present study was to examine self-perceived stress of health professions students at the Faculty of Medicine Foča, and to explore its association with anxiety, depression and health-related quality of life. METHODS The cross-sectional study enrolled 451 students at the Faculty of Medicine (medicine, dentistry, nursing and speech therapy). Survey instruments were distributed at the conclusion of the spring semester during the last required lecture for each year and study programme class. Perceived stress was assessed using the 14-item Perceived Stress Scale. The students were evaluated for symptoms of depression and anxiety, using Zung's self-assessment inventory for depression and the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). European Quality of Life-5 dimensions were used for describing and evaluating health. Multivariate analyses were carried out using logistic regression to examine the relationship between the outcome variable and selected determinant factors. RESULTS A high degree of stress was reported by 1.6% of students, while the majority of students had either moderate (70.6%) or low degree (27.5%) of stress. The significant independent factors associated with perceived stress were anxiety score (OR, 0.339; CI 95%, 0.276-0.403) and EQ-5D score (OR, 0.044; CI 95%, 0.033-0.085). A high degree of perceived stress (OR, 0.624; CI 95%, 0.507-0.704), the presence of depression (OR, 0.800; CI 95%, 0.513-1.087), and low quality of life were associated with anxiety (OR, 0.073; CI 95%, 0.018-0.128). CONCLUSION Higher levels of perceived stress predispose health professions students for anxiety and lower quality of life. The study programme was not a significant determinant of perceived stress sore.
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- University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Medicine, Department for PC and Public Health, Studentska 5, 73300Foca, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Medicine, Department for PC and Public Health, Studentska 5, 73300Foca, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Medicine, Department for PC and Public Health, Studentska 5, 73300Foca, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Medicine, Department for PC and Public Health, Studentska 5, 73300Foca, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Medicine, Department for PC and Public Health, Studentska 5, 73300Foca, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Harris M, Wilson JC, Hughes S, Radford DR. Does stress in a dental hygiene and dental therapy undergraduate programme contribute to a sense of well-being in the students? Br Dent J 2017; 223:22-26. [DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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