Mukkavilli Madhuri, Kulkarni Suhas, Doshi Dolar, Reddy Srikanth, Reddy Padma, Reddy Sahithi
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad, India.
Work. 2017;58(3):333-340. doi: 10.3233/WOR-172630.
Work engagement has been conceptualized as a relatively stable phenomenon, partly explained by the presence of specific job and organizational characteristics. Work engagement is important to the dental workforce worldwide, and the lack of it has been known to cause burnout. Positivity among dentists is essential as it is directly proportional to the patient's satisfaction towards the dental care.
To assess work engagement among dentists in the city of Hyderabad, India.
A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted to assess work engagement among dentists enrolled with the local branch of the Indian Dental Association in the city of Hyderabad, India. The shortened form of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9) questionnaire was employed for the assessment. The mean scores of total work engagement and its domains based on gender and educational qualifications were estimated using Student t- test.
A total of 371 subjects participated in the study. Females reported higher mean scores than males for total work (p = 0.40) and its dimensions (Vigor; p = 0.23, Dedication; p = 0.53, Absorption; p = 0.69). Dentists with Master's degree had higher mean scores not only in the total work, but also in its dimensions. (p = 0.01).
The present study reported that females had higher mean scores of total work engagement and its individual domains. In comparison with a Bachelor's degree, having a Master's degree enhanced work engagement among dentists in Hyderabad, India.
工作投入被概念化为一种相对稳定的现象，部分原因是存在特定的工作和组织特征。工作投入对全球牙科劳动力很重要，已知缺乏工作投入会导致职业倦怠。牙医的积极性至关重要，因为它与患者对牙科护理的满意度成正比。
评估印度海得拉巴市牙医的工作投入情况。
进行了一项横断面问卷调查研究，以评估在印度海得拉巴市印度牙科协会当地分会注册的牙医的工作投入情况。采用乌得勒支工作投入量表（UWES - 9）问卷的简化形式进行评估。使用学生t检验估计基于性别和教育程度的总工作投入及其各领域的平均得分。
共有371名受试者参与了该研究。女性在总工作（p = 0.40）及其维度（活力；p = 0.23，奉献；p = 0.53，专注；p = 0.69）方面的平均得分高于男性。拥有硕士学位的牙医不仅在总工作方面，而且在其维度方面的平均得分更高。（p = 0.01）。
本研究报告称，女性在总工作投入及其各个领域的平均得分更高。与学士学位相比，拥有硕士学位提高了印度海得拉巴市牙医的工作投入。
