Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
eviDent Foundation, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Aust Dent J. 2023 Sep;68(3):160-170. doi: 10.1111/adj.12961. Epub 2023 May 18.
Dental practitioners are known to experience a high level of stress, but little is known about the mental health of Australian dental practitioners. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of mental health conditions among Australian dental practitioners.
A cross sectional survey of 1483 Australian dental practitioners was carried out from October to December 2021. Participants reported aspects of mental health including depression, anxiety disorder, burnout (Sydney Burnout Measure) and psychological distress (Kessler Psychological Distress Scale and General Health Questionnaire 12).
Self-reported psychological distress was high, with 32.0% rated as having moderate or severe psychological distress and 59.4% a high likelihood of minor (or more severe) psychological distress. One in four participants (24.8%) were classified as likely to be experiencing burnout, with 25.9% reporting ever having a diagnosis of depression, 11.4% a current diagnosis of depression, 23.1% ever having a diagnosis of anxiety disorder and 12.9% a current diagnosis of anxiety disorder.
Australian dental practitioners reported a high burden of psychological distress, burnout and mental health issues, suggesting a need for education and programmes to support their mental health and wellbeing. © 2023 Australian Dental Association.
众所周知，牙医从业者面临着较高水平的压力，但人们对澳大利亚牙医从业者的心理健康知之甚少。本研究旨在调查澳大利亚牙医从业者的心理健康状况。
2021 年 10 月至 12 月，对 1483 名澳大利亚牙医从业者进行了横断面调查。参与者报告了心理健康的各个方面，包括抑郁、焦虑障碍、倦怠（悉尼倦怠量表）和心理困扰（Kessler 心理困扰量表和一般健康问卷 12）。
自我报告的心理困扰程度较高，32.0%的人被评为中度或重度心理困扰，59.4%的人有较高的轻度（或更严重）心理困扰的可能性。四分之一的参与者（24.8%）被归类为可能经历倦怠，25.9%的人曾被诊断患有抑郁症，11.4%的人目前患有抑郁症，23.1%的人曾被诊断患有焦虑症，12.9%的人目前患有焦虑症。
澳大利亚牙医从业者报告了较高的心理困扰、倦怠和心理健康问题负担，这表明需要教育和计划来支持他们的心理健康和幸福感。© 2023 澳大利亚牙科协会。
