Contributors to dentists' job satisfaction and quality of life.
J Am Coll Dent
; 64(4): 39-43, 1997.
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ABSTRACT
Every career has the potential for producing personal satisfaction and dissatisfaction, and much of that assessment is dependent on what an individual values in life. The purpose of this study was to identify factors that contribute to dentists' job satisfaction and the overall quality of their lives. Multiple regression analysis was performed to find the best set of predictor variables. After controlling for age, sex, and length of time in practice, the combination of variables that best predicted overall job satisfaction was income, respect, and patient relations (R2 = 57%). The combination of variables that best predicted overall quality of life, after again controlling for age, sex, and length of time in practice were income, professional time, and personal time (R2 = 83%). Although over half of the dentists surveyed are satisfied with their career, they are dissatisfied with their level of stress, professional environment (threat of malpractice litigation), and amount of personal time. Implications and recommendations are discussed.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Odontólogos
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Satisfação no Emprego
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Coll Dent
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos