Perceived Stress and Burnout in Dentists Working in Different Workplace in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract
Objectives: We aimed to evaluate burnout, stressful situations in dentists and the factors affecting them according to their workplace during the
coronavirus diseases-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
Materials and Methods: The data of this descriptive study were colledted via the Google Forms web survey platform between November-December 2020. The survey composed of socio-demographic information,work-related variables perceived stress scale-4 (PSS-4), and Maslach burnout inventory (MBI).
Results: Three hundred and twenty-five dentists participated in the study (94.2%). In the evaluation of the MBI the median value for the emotional burnout sub-dimension score was 22 (15-28), the median value for the depersonalization sub-dimension score was 9 (5-12), and the median value for the sense of personal accomplishment sub-dimension score was 21 (18-25). The median value of the participants’ PSS-4 score was 9 (8- 11). Emotional burnout and depersonalization sub-dimension scores of dentists actively involved in COVID-19 were higher and personal sense of
accomplishment scores were lower than those of dentists not actively working (p<0.001). PSS-4 score was higher than those not taking active duty (p<0.001).
Conclusion: It was determined that those who worked actively during the epidemic, experienced more stress, emotional exhaustion and
depersonalization and had a lower sense of personal accomplishment. In the ongoing epidemic, new steps should be planned to improve the mental
and physical health of dentists.
Key Words: Dentist, Burnout, Stress, Contact Tracing, COVID-19
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