Logan H L, Muller P J, Berst M R, Yeaney D W
Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City 52242, USA.
J Am Coll Dent. 1997 Winter;64(4):39-43.
Every career has the potential for producing personal satisfaction and dissatisfaction, and much of that assessment is dependent on what an individual values in life. The purpose of this study was to identify factors that contribute to dentists' job satisfaction and the overall quality of their lives. Multiple regression analysis was performed to find the best set of predictor variables. After controlling for age, sex, and length of time in practice, the combination of variables that best predicted overall job satisfaction was income, respect, and patient relations (R2 = 57%). The combination of variables that best predicted overall quality of life, after again controlling for age, sex, and length of time in practice were income, professional time, and personal time (R2 = 83%). Although over half of the dentists surveyed are satisfied with their career, they are dissatisfied with their level of stress, professional environment (threat of malpractice litigation), and amount of personal time. Implications and recommendations are discussed.
每一种职业都有可能带来个人的满足感和不满，而这种评价很大程度上取决于一个人在生活中所看重的东西。本研究的目的是确定有助于牙医工作满意度及其总体生活质量的因素。进行了多元回归分析以找到最佳的预测变量集。在控制了年龄、性别和执业时间后，最能预测总体工作满意度的变量组合是收入、尊重和医患关系（R2 = 57%）。在再次控制年龄、性别和执业时间后，最能预测总体生活质量的变量组合是收入、工作时间和个人时间（R2 = 83%）。尽管超过一半接受调查的牙医对自己的职业感到满意，但他们对自己的压力水平、职业环境（医疗事故诉讼的威胁）和个人时间量感到不满。文中讨论了相关影响和建议。
