Evaluation of Stress Level of Dental Students At Their First Restorative Dentistry Clinical Course At Biruni University
Abstract
Objective: The aim of the study described here was to identify stress factors among students enrolled on their first restorative dentistry clinical course.Patients and Methods: The study group consisted of 39 fourth-year undergraduate students enrolled on a restorative dentistry clinical course for the first time for the academic year 2017–2018. The students were surveyed using a modified version of the dental environmental stress DES survey.Results: A total of 32 students out of 39 filled and returned questionnaires in the study, a response rate of 82.1 percent. The major causes of stress among dental students are, “worries about fulfilling the requirements for graduation” 90.6% , “fear of failing the course or year” 90.6% and stressors related to the treatment of patients including “patients being late or not showing up for their appointments” 96.9% and “fear of dealing with patients who have not disclosed the existence of a contagious disease” 83.6% .Conclusions: The findings of this study show a considerable degree of stress amongst students enrolled on a restorative dentistry clinical course for the first time. Possible strategies for reducing stress among students in dental education at Biruni University should be considered
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DIŞ HEKIMLIĞI ÖĞRENCILERININ İLK RESTORATIF DIŞ HEKIMLIĞI KLINIKLERINDE STRES DÜZEYININ BIRUNI ÜNIVERSITESI’NDE DEĞERLENDIRILMESI
Abstract
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, ilk kez restoratif diş hekimliği kliniğinde çalışan öğrencilerde strese sebep olan faktörlerin tespit edilmesidir. Hastalar ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya, 2017-2018 akademik yılı sırasında ilk kez restoratif diş hekimliği klinik dersini alan 39 dördüncü sınıf öğrenci dâhil edilmiştir. Öğrenciler ile, modifiye dental çevre stresi anketi ile anket düzenlenmiştir. Bulgular: Toplamda 39 öğrencinin 32’i anketi doldurmuştur. Dönüş oranı yüzde 82.1’dir. Diş hekimliği öğrencilerinde strese en çok neden olan başlıca sebepler, mezuniyet şartlarını tamamlama konusundaki endişeler %90.6 , dersten kalma veya yıl kaybetme korkusu %90.6 and hastaların randevularına geçmesi veya gelmemesi %96.9 ve bulaşıcı hastalığını belirtmen hasta tedavisi yapma %83.6 gibi hasta tedavisi ile ilgili stres kaynaklarıdır. Sonuçlar: Bu çalışmanın bulgularına göre, ilk kez restoratif diş hekimliği kliniğine başlayan öğrenciler arasında önemli oranda strese sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Biruni Üniversitesi’nde diş hekimliği eğitiminde öğrencilerdeki stresin azaltılması için olası stratejilerin gözden geçirilmesi gerekir
References
- Freeman RE. Dental students as operators: emotional reactions. Med Educ 1985; 19: 27-33.
- Ersan N, Fişekçioğlu E, Dölekoğlu S, Oktay İ, İlgüy D. Perceived sources and levels of stress, general self-efficacy and coping strategies in clinical dental students. Psychol Health Med 2017;22:1175-85. [CrossRef]
- Naidu RS, Adams JS, Simeon D, Persad S. Sources of stress and psychological disturbance among dental students in the West Indies. J Dent Educ 2002; 66: 1021-30.
- Maslach C, Jackson SE, Leiter MP. Maslach Burnout Inventory. Palo Alto. CA: Consulting psychologists press; 1986.
- O’Shea RM, Mendola P, Corah NL. Dental students’ treatment of anxious patients. Soc Sci Med 1991; 32: 229-32.
- Alzahem A, Van der Molen H, Alaujan A, Schmidt H, Zamakhshary M. Stress amongst dental students: a systematic review. Eur J Dent Educ 2011; 15: 8-18. [CrossRef]
- Westerman GH, Grandy T, Ocanto R, Erskine C. Perceived sources of stress in the dental school environment. J Dent Educ 1993;57:225-31.
- Polychronopoulou A, Divaris K. Perceived sources of stress among Greek dental students. J Dent Educ 2005; 69: 687-92.
- Rajab L. Perceived sources of stress among dental students at the University of Jordan. J Dent Educ 2001; 65: 232-41.
- Humphris G, Blinkhorn A, Freeman R, Gorter R, Hoad‐Reddick G, Murtomaa H, et al. Psychological stress in undergraduate dental students: baseline results from seven European dental schools. Eur J Dent Educ 2002; 6: 22-9.
- Chapnick L, Chapnick A. The part-time clinical instructor in the undergraduate dental clinic. J Can Dent Assoc 1998; 64: 374-6.
Details
| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Journal Section | Research Article |
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| Publication Date | December 1, 2019 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2019Issue: 4 |