Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15644/asc53/4/6
Assessment of Stress among Doctors of Dental Medicine
Indira Mujić Jahić
; Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, School of Dental Medicine University of Sarajevo
Jasmina Bukejlović
; JU medical school Doboj, BiH
Selma Alić-Drina
; Department of Dental Prosthetics, School of Dental Medicine University of Sarajevo
Enita Nakaš
; Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine University of Sarajevo
Abstract
Introduction: The workplace can be a source of stress. One of the most stressful professions is the profession of doctor of dental medicine (dentist). Multiple forms of stressors lead to such occupational stress. Objective: The research objective was to examine stress levels among dentists in the 25 to 45 year age group. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study included 105 doctors of dental medicine throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, aged between 25 and 45 years. The research was conducted by means of a confidential on-line survey. All participants signed the informed consent, and voluntarily filled out the survey form. The research used the PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE-PSS
10. The statistical analysis used the IBM Statistics SPSS v.21 statistics packages and Microsoft Excel 2010. Descriptive statistics, X2 test, and T-test were also used. Results: Of the total number of respondents,
n=105, 66 (63%) of them were female and 39 (37%) male respondents. The mean median value of the score was 23 (Mean = 23.080), as a result of which we can conclude that the respondents in the 25-45 year age population group that participated in this study showed a high level of stress based on the completed questionnaire and the answers received from the respondents. Conclusion: The estimated level of stress has been shown to be high in both genders, with no statistically significant difference between genders.
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Publication date:
19.12.2019.
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