Alqahtani Nasser D, Aljajji Shahad, Alshalan Nouf, Aljabaa Aljazi, Aldosari Mohammad, Albarakati Sahar
Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2020 May 18;10(3):350-358. doi: 10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_376_19. eCollection 2020 May-Jun.
The aim of this study was to identify potential occupational stressors among orthodontists practicing in Saudi Arabia, and to evaluate their relationship to personal and professional characteristics.
Using a validated occupational stress assessment (OSA) questionnaire, demographic information and data pertaining to potential occupational stressors and professional characteristics of the participants were collected. The OSA questionnaire was adopted and modified based on Cooper classification of potential stressors. To assure anonymity of the protocol, the respondents were given the OSA questionnaire at their clinical settings or scientific meetings and requested to return the filled copy of the questionnaire without any personal disclosures. The severity of stressors was assessed using a five-point Likert scale, and individual scores were summed to obtain the overall severity score. The collected data were coded, tabulated, and analyzed using statistical software.
Samples of 253 orthodontists were evaluated with a response rate of 82.6% (209) and a higher proportion of male participants (75.1%). The mean severity score for stress was higher among orthodontists of age less than 30 years when compared with those more than 50 years of age ( = 3.486; = 0.017). Similarly, the mean severity score was higher among orthodontists who had completed their residency program in Saudi Arabia, Arab countries, and Asian countries ( = 5.425; < 0.0001). Further categorization of the stressors based on patient-, time-, staff-, work-, referral-, and income-related factors were carried out. Although patient-related factors (mean = 3.38) were considered the most stressful, referral- and income-related factors (mean = 2.39) were considered the least stressful.
Pronounced variation was evident in assessing the potential stressors among orthodontists. Nevertheless, time management and proper patient education can address the most concerning stressors among orthodontists in Saudi Arabia.
本研究旨在识别在沙特阿拉伯执业的正畸医生潜在的职业压力源，并评估它们与个人及专业特征的关系。
使用经过验证的职业压力评估（OSA）问卷，收集参与者的人口统计学信息以及与潜在职业压力源和专业特征相关的数据。OSA问卷基于库珀对潜在压力源的分类进行采用和修改。为确保方案的匿名性，在临床环境或科学会议上向受访者发放OSA问卷，并要求他们在不透露任何个人信息的情况下返还填写好的问卷副本。使用五点李克特量表评估压力源的严重程度，并将个体得分相加得到总体严重程度得分。使用统计软件对收集到的数据进行编码、制表和分析。
对253名正畸医生的样本进行了评估，回复率为82.6%（209人），男性参与者比例更高（75.1%）。年龄小于30岁的正畸医生的压力平均严重程度得分高于年龄大于50岁的正畸医生（=3.486；=0.017）。同样，在沙特阿拉伯、阿拉伯国家和亚洲国家完成住院医师培训项目的正畸医生的压力平均严重程度得分更高（=5.425；<0.0001）。基于与患者、时间、员工、工作、转诊和收入相关的因素对压力源进行了进一步分类。尽管与患者相关的因素（平均=3.38）被认为压力最大，但与转诊和收入相关的因素（平均=2.39）被认为压力最小。
在评估正畸医生潜在压力源方面存在明显差异。然而，时间管理和适当的患者教育可以解决沙特阿拉伯正畸医生最关心的压力源问题。
