Australian dental practitioners experience of burnout.
burnout
dental practitioner
dentists
mental disorders
occupational stress
Journal
Journal of public health dentistry
ISSN: 1752-7325
Titre abrégé: J Public Health Dent
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0014207
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2023
Sep 2023
Historique:
revised:
27
07
2023
received:
18
02
2023
accepted:
03
11
2023
pubmed:
29
11
2023
medline:
29
11
2023
entrez:
29
11
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with burnout in Australian dental practitioners. A cross-sectional survey of 1483 Australian dental practitioners was conducted from Oct to Dec 2021. Participants reported burnout using the Sydney Burnout Measure, and aspects of mental health including psychological distress, depression, and anxiety disorders. Predictors of burnout were explored using a generalized linear model with a stepped approach including demographic, health and risk factor variables. One in four participants were classified as likely to be experiencing burnout. Burnout was associated with working in a regional/rural location (β = 2.82, p < 0.001), an academic/non-clinical role (β = 5.01, p = 0.037), more years of experience as a dental practitioner (β = 0.08, p = 0.022), a current diagnosis of depression (β = 2.38, p = 0.049), moderate/severe psychological distress (β = 7.16, p < 0.001), poor self-rated physical health (β = 5.84, p < 0.001) and increasing alcohol consumption (β = 0.17, p = 0.020). Participants who scored high on resilience (β = -0.23, p = 0.002) or perfectionism (β = -0.24, p < 0.001) had lower burnout scores. Australian dental practitioners appear to be at high risk of burnout which may impact on their health and wellbeing and ability to deliver patient care. There is a need for support services to manage burnout and education to address workplace and environmental factors that may contribute to burnout.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with burnout in Australian dental practitioners.
METHODS
METHODS
A cross-sectional survey of 1483 Australian dental practitioners was conducted from Oct to Dec 2021. Participants reported burnout using the Sydney Burnout Measure, and aspects of mental health including psychological distress, depression, and anxiety disorders. Predictors of burnout were explored using a generalized linear model with a stepped approach including demographic, health and risk factor variables.
RESULTS
RESULTS
One in four participants were classified as likely to be experiencing burnout. Burnout was associated with working in a regional/rural location (β = 2.82, p < 0.001), an academic/non-clinical role (β = 5.01, p = 0.037), more years of experience as a dental practitioner (β = 0.08, p = 0.022), a current diagnosis of depression (β = 2.38, p = 0.049), moderate/severe psychological distress (β = 7.16, p < 0.001), poor self-rated physical health (β = 5.84, p < 0.001) and increasing alcohol consumption (β = 0.17, p = 0.020). Participants who scored high on resilience (β = -0.23, p = 0.002) or perfectionism (β = -0.24, p < 0.001) had lower burnout scores.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Australian dental practitioners appear to be at high risk of burnout which may impact on their health and wellbeing and ability to deliver patient care. There is a need for support services to manage burnout and education to address workplace and environmental factors that may contribute to burnout.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
397-407Subventions
Organisme : Victorian Medical Insurance Agency Limited
Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors. Journal of Public Health Dentistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Association of Public Health Dentistry.
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