Lo Sasso Anthony T, Starkel Rebecca L, Warren Matthew N, Guay Albert H, Vujicic Marko
J Am Dent Assoc. 2015 Aug;146(8):600-609. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2015.03.001.
The nature and organization of dental practice is changing. The aim of this study was to explore how job satisfaction among dentists is associated with dental practice setting.
A survey measured satisfaction with income, benefits, hours worked, clinical autonomy, work-life balance, emotional exhaustion, and overall satisfaction among dentists working in large group, small group, and solo practice settings; 2,171 dentists responded. The authors used logistic regression to measure differences in reported levels of satisfaction across practice settings.
Dentists working in small group settings reported the most satisfaction overall. Dentists working in large group settings reported more satisfaction with income and benefits than dentists in solo practice, as well as having the least stress.
Findings suggest possible advantages and disadvantages of working in different types of practice settings.
Dentists working in different practice settings reported differences in satisfaction. These results may help dentists decide which practice setting is best for them.
牙科执业的性质和组织形式正在发生变化。本研究的目的是探讨牙医的工作满意度与牙科执业环境之间的关联。
一项调查衡量了在大型团体、小型团体和单人执业环境中工作的牙医对收入、福利、工作时长、临床自主权、工作与生活平衡、情感耗竭以及总体满意度；2171名牙医做出了回应。作者使用逻辑回归来衡量不同执业环境中报告的满意度水平差异。
在小型团体执业环境中工作的牙医总体上报告的满意度最高。在大型团体执业环境中工作的牙医比单人执业的牙医对收入和福利的满意度更高，且压力最小。
研究结果表明在不同类型的执业环境中工作可能存在的优缺点。
在不同执业环境中工作的牙医报告的满意度存在差异。这些结果可能有助于牙医决定哪种执业环境最适合他们。
