A Systematic Review of Stress in Dental Students

Elani, Hawazin W.; Kumar, Ritu; Mancini, Laura; Lambrou, Angella; Bedos, Christophe

doi:10.1002/j.0022-0337.2014.78.2.tb05673.x

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“…Whereas more research is focusing on the health and well‐being of graduate students, far less has focused specifically on health sciences professional graduate students, who may be at a unique risk for adverse mental health concerns due to high levels of stress and burnout as well as the rigor of their academic programs (Dyrbye et al, ; Elani et al, ). Health sciences programs typically include nursing, medicine, dentistry, health and rehabilitation sciences, optometry, pharmacy, social work, and veterinary medicine.…”

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Prevalence and Correlates of Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Healthy Beliefs, and Lifestyle Behaviors in First‐Year Graduate Health Sciences Students

Hoying

Melnyk

Hutson

et al. 2020

Worldviews Ev Based Nurs

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Background Graduate and professional students are reported to have higher than average rates of depression compared to age‐ and gender‐matched populations. Further, more than half of student health visits are due to anxiety, yet little is known about the relationships among depression, anxiety, and healthy lifestyle behaviors in this population as well as what factors predict depression and anxiety. Aims The purposes of this study were as follows: (a) to examine the prevalence of depression, anxiety, stress, physical health, healthy beliefs, and lifestyle behaviors in incoming first‐year health sciences professional students; (b) to describe the relationships among these variables; and (c) to determine predictors of depression and anxiety. Methods A descriptive correlational study design was used with baseline data collected from first‐year graduate health sciences students from seven health professions colleges who were participating in a wellness onboarding intervention program, including Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry, Pharmacy, Social Work, and Veterinary Medicine. Results Seventeen percent of incoming students reported moderate‐to‐severe depressive symptoms with 6% reporting suicidal ideation. In addition, 14% of the participating students reported moderate‐to‐severe anxiety. Factors that predicted depression and anxiety included having less than 7 hr of sleep per night, worse general health, lower healthy lifestyle beliefs, lower healthy lifestyle behaviors, higher stress, and a perceived lack of control. Linking Evidence to Action These findings highlight the need to routinely screen incoming health sciences students for depression and anxiety upon entrance into their academic programs so that evidence‐based interventions can be delivered and students who report severe depression or suicidal ideation can be immediately triaged for further evaluation and treatment. Providing cultures of well‐being and emphasizing self‐care throughout academic programs also are essential for students to engage in healthy lifestyles.

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Prevalence and Correlates of Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Healthy Beliefs, and Lifestyle Behaviors in First‐Year Graduate Health Sciences Students

Hoying

Melnyk

Hutson

et al. 2020

Worldviews Ev Based Nurs

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“…A high level of stress at baseline and incremental increases throughout their education was found amongst dental students in several dental schools in Northern and Western Europe . Multicountry studies showed that the perceived source of stress varied greatly amongst dental students in different countries; clinical training was one of the main stressors according to two systematic reviews . A recent study in France identified high clinical task quotas and overly stressful examinations as stressors in clinical education …”

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Self‐reported psychological problems amongst undergraduate dental students: A pilot study in seven European countries

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Pūrienė

Chałas

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Eur J Dental Education

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Aim:To map psychological problems amongst undergraduate dental students with a focus on different time points in clinical work in seven Eastern European and Scandinavian countries. Materials and Methods:A total of 1063 3rd-and 5th-year dental students (response rate 70%) participated in this pilot study and completed a pre-tested, structured questionnaire, which collected information on sociodemographic characteristics and self-reported psychological problems. Data were analysed by bivariate and multivariate methods. Results:The majority of participants were female and were younger than male participants. Most participants, though more females than males, agreed that the clinical work of dentistry was psychologically difficult. Almost half of participants felt nervous before working with patients (N = 506, 48%) and experienced a lot of stress whilst working with patients (N = 488, 46%); almost one-third (N = 287, 27%) felt anxious/worried after working with patients. Being a 3rd-and 4th-year student (vs 5th-year) reduced the odds for anxiety after working with patients; being a 3rd-year student (vs 5th-year) increased the odds for stress whilst working with patients.Studying in countries other than Norway reduced the odds for stress whilst working with patients. Less than good self-perceived health, presence of psychological health complaints before starting dental education, female gender and lack of physical activity increased the odds for psychological problems. Conclusion:A high number of undergraduate dental students reported psychological problems in connection with clinical work. It is unlikely that "one size fits all"; therefore, further qualitative investigations on stressors in clinical learning environments should be done in order to design tailor-made supportive strategies. K E Y W O R D Sclinical learning environment, dental education, dental students, professional hazards, psychological health, stress

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“…The perception of the educational environment differs from student to student. Most studies show that dental education is a demanding process that creates numerous sources of stress for the students . Academic factors, such as grades and workload, represent the greatest source of stress for students regardless of their year of study .…”

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“…Most studies show that dental education is a demanding process that creates numerous sources of stress for the students . Academic factors, such as grades and workload, represent the greatest source of stress for students regardless of their year of study . Nevertheless, the students in the first and last year experience the greatest stress .…”

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The perception of the educational environment in multinational students from a dental medicine faculty in Romania

Stratulat

Candel

Tăbîrţă

et al. 2019

Eur J Dental Education

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Introduction Dental education comes with important challenges for the faculties as well as for the students. Its evolving nature leads to the constant adoption of new practices and techniques. Thus, the learning environment is in continuous development. This study aimed to describe a sample of senior undergraduate student's perceptions of their learning environment. Methods Students (both Romanian and international) enrolled in the 6th year at the Faculty of Dental Medicine from a Romanian University completed the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM). The scale measures students' perceptions of the education environment using five domains: Learning, Teaching, Academic self‐perception, Atmosphere and Social self‐perception. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, non‐parametric and univariate statistics for group comparison. Results Participants (N = 259, Romanian = 111, International = 148) had a good perception of their learning environment, with a total DREEM score of 117.82 out of 200. Still, they had a lower score in the areas of Academic and Social self‐perception. The international students had more negative perceptions of the learning environment compared to the Romanian ones. The French‐speaking students had the lowest scores on most of the areas. Conclusions Although the perception of medical dentistry education is generally good, international students are not as satisfied with the learning environment. The students' experiences could be improved by providing them with more social support. Also, it is important to address the needs of international students in order to create a more satisfying environment for them.

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A Systematic Review of Stress in Dental Students

Cited by 285 publications

References 99 publications

Prevalence and Correlates of Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Healthy Beliefs, and Lifestyle Behaviors in First‐Year Graduate Health Sciences Students

Prevalence and Correlates of Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Healthy Beliefs, and Lifestyle Behaviors in First‐Year Graduate Health Sciences Students

Self‐reported psychological problems amongst undergraduate dental students: A pilot study in seven European countries

The perception of the educational environment in multinational students from a dental medicine faculty in Romania

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