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Identifier

000419969

Title

Εκτίμηση της επαγγελματικής ικανοποίησης των οδοντιάτρων των Νοσοκομείων, Κέντρων Υγείας και Κέντρων Υγείας Αστικού τύπου της 7ης Υ.ΠΕ. Κρήτης

Alternative Title

Evaluation of job satisfaction among dentists in hospital and national primary health care units of the health region of Crete

Author

Μαϊση, Εμμανουέλα

Thesis advisor

Φιλαλήθης, Αναστάσιος
Βλασιάδης, Κων/νος

Abstract

Title: Evaluation of job satisfaction among dentists in Hospitals and National Primary Healthcare Units (Health Units and Health Centers) of 7th Health Region of Crete Introduction: Dentistry is a very attractive, interesting, and rewarding profession, but at the same time it is considered as extremely demanding, unpredictable and stressful, especially in the current period of economic downturn. There are plenty of studies that have shown that dentists have an increased risk of experiencing occupational stress and burnout, situations that are both closely linked to professional satisfaction. Purspose: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess the level of job satisfaction among dentists working in the public sector and the way in which job satisfaction affects various dimensions of their lives. Methodology: The survey involved 41 dentists (85.4% response rate) who were working in Hospitals and National Primary Healthcare Units (Health Units and Health Centers) of 7th Health Region of Crete, from December 2017 until April 2018. The participants were asked to answer, through email, the Greek version of the Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire (ERI) while some demographic characteristics were also recorded. All statistical controls were performed using SPSS, Version 24.0. Results: A moderate degree of job satisfaction and professional stress among dentists was found. The percentage of the participants for whom the ER (Effort / Reward) ratio was greater than 1 was 53.7%, while 24.4% of the dentists had an over- commitment / dedication to work rate greater than 16. The satisfaction both in the "Professional Safety / Reward Expectations" sub-scale and in the "Fair Professional Reward" sub-scale was found to statistically increase with age, years after graduation and total seniority in the National Health System, as well as with the existence of a permanent employment relationship. Discussion: The findings of the present study highlight the need for intervention and might be helpful in planning further activities in order to improve the working conditions and increase the level of job satisfaction among dentists in the public sector and thus to ensure quality of care. Further research in the same direction is also necessary.

Language

Greek

Subject

Dentistry

Job satisfaction

Professional stress

Ανταμοιβή

Ικανοποίηση εργασίας

Οδοντιατρική

Προσπάθεια

επαγγελματική εξουθένωση

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