Abay Feridun, Buyuk S Kutalmış, Turken Recep
Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey.
Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey.
J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2022 May 10;17(5):921-927. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2022.04.008. eCollection 2022 Oct.
The present study aimed to determine the levels of happiness among dentists and to investigate their associations with emotional well-being and satisfaction with life.
Dentists in Turkey were surveyed with 25 questions on age, gender, place of work, and years of experience, and a five-item life satisfaction scale.
A total of 486 dentists completed the survey. Dentists' workplaces and professional titles were associated with their life satisfaction scores. Most dentists (n = 373; 76.25%) reported feeling pressured in their work environment, and the institution where they worked was significantly associated with the degree of pressure ( < 0.001). Institution ( < 0.001), job title ( < 0.001), and work experience ( < 0.019) were significant factors in whether they would recommend their profession to others. Dentists' institutions and titles were significantly associated with life satisfaction ( < 0.001).
Our findings suggest that dentists in Turkey have a low life satisfaction with respect to that of other professionals and dentists from other countries. In addition, the factors associated with life satisfaction vary.
本研究旨在确定牙医的幸福水平，并调查其与情绪健康和生活满意度之间的关联。
对土耳其的牙医进行了一项调查，询问了有关年龄、性别、工作地点和工作年限的25个问题，以及一个包含五个项目的生活满意度量表。
共有486名牙医完成了调查。牙医的工作场所和专业职称与他们的生活满意度得分相关。大多数牙医（n = 373；76.25%）表示在工作环境中感到有压力，并且他们工作所在的机构与压力程度显著相关（<0.001）。机构（<0.001）、职称（<0.001）和工作经验（<0.019）是他们是否会向他人推荐自己职业的重要因素。牙医所在的机构和职称与生活满意度显著相关（<0.001）。
我们的研究结果表明，与其他专业人员和来自其他国家的牙医相比，土耳其的牙医生活满意度较低。此外，与生活满意度相关的因素各不相同。
