An Insight into Spiritual Health and Coping Tactics among Dental Students; A Gain or Blight: A Cross-sectional Study

Dhama, Kuldeep; Gupta, Ritu; Singla, Ashish; Patthi, Basavaraj; Ali, Irfan; Niraj, Lav Kumar; Kumar, Jitendra; Prasad, M. V. R.

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2017/25358.10371

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“…Some work has been done to improve dental students' learning environment, like teaching stress management in the UK and mindfulness in Germany . Studies from India and Turkey suggested that spiritual health/religion may increase students' coping strategies . However, although clinical work is one of the greatest stressors in dental education, it has not received much attention in the literature.…”

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

Stangvaltaite‐Mouhat

Pūrienė

Chałas

et al. 2020

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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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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

Stangvaltaite‐Mouhat

Pūrienė

Chałas

et al. 2020

Eur J Dental Education

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“…In explaining the obtained results, it can be said that one of the factors that can reduce pain during illness and even increase the hope and likelihood of recovery is spirituality, and anyone can experience it [24,25]. Spirituality can be a source of support for the sick and at-risk people [26].…”

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An Investigation on the Relationship Between Self-efficacy With Spiritual Adjustment and Life Expectancy in Adult Earthquake Residents in Sarpol-e Zahab City, Iran in 2019

Dogohar

Salehi

Sadeghi

2020

HEDQ

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Background: Earthquakes are among the most natural catastrophic disasters. Adults’ response to disasters largely depends on their physical health, mobility, self-efficacy, resource, and income level. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between self-efficacy with spiritual adjustment and life expectancy in earthquake-stricken adults living in Sarpol-e Zahab City, Iran. Materials and Methods: The present study is a descriptive-analytical study that was done on 135 earthquake-stricken adults in Sarpol-e Zahab City. The study data were collected using the Scherer general self-efficacy questionnaire, Herth’s life expectancy questionnaire, spiritual adjustment, and demographic data in Spring 1998. The obtained data were analyzed by SPSS version 24 and descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: In this study, 135 adults were enrolled, 65.2% were men and the rest were women. The Mean±SD age of the samples was 41.64±11.49 years. The Mean±SD values of self-efficacy, spiritual adjustment, and life expectancy were 55.64±10.29, 150.47±35.17, and 28.44±5.75, respectively. There was a significant and positive correlation between self-efficacy and spiritual adjustment. There was a positive and significant relationship between self-efficacy and life expectancy as well as life expectancy and spiritual adjustment. Conclusion: The findings of the present study showed a high correlation between self-efficacy, life expectancy, and spiritual adjustment. People with high spiritual well-being and life expectancy are more adaptable to their problems; accordingly, their reinforcement of spiritual well-being and life expectancy increases their adaptability to the situation. Therefore, it is recommended that educational programs be developed to increase the self-efficacy of earthquake-affected individuals and increase their life expectancy and spiritual well-being.

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“…Spiritual health is the newest component of health, affecting an individual's coping skills and potentially assisting dentistry students, who will be the future carers, in overcoming crisis situations throughout time [7].…”

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“…It helps to attain the fullest positive health. Dental education is thorough, and developing abilities to treat patients necessitates competitive training [7]. As a result, dental students face a variety of stresses, including admission to dental school, clinical training, dealing with the emotions that come with.…”

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Spiritual Dimension in Oral Health

Pathekar

Chabra

Madhu

et al. 2021

JPRI

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Spirituality is a living and vital component of mankind in which people are looking for ultimate meaning, purpose, and mastery while engaging in connections with themselves, their family members, others, their communities, society, nature, and the divine or spiritual. Health, illness, beliefs, knowledge, and medical practices are all influenced by culture, and dentistry is no exception. Everyone, whether rural or urban, has its own health and illness beliefs and practices. The only way to provide culturally sensitive health care is to be aware of, listen to, and be attentive to each patient, as well as to inquire about personal needs and wishes when appropriate. Spiritual well- being is regarded as the fourth dimension of health. It helps people realize their greatest potential, find meaning and purpose in life, and find fulfillment from within. The individual's lifestyle may have a significant impact on his or her oral health behaviour. Caries and plaque-induced periodontal illnesses are linked to personal hygiene, food intake frequency, motivation to preserve oral health, and in certain circumstances, religious commitment Dental myths are widespread and unquestioned misleading ideas that often arise as a result of a lack of education, spiritual beliefs, and traditional factors based on non-scientific information. Despite global advances in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, some people continue to hold on to their traditional values, practices, beliefs, and myths. If these myths are exposed in a timely manner, it may be possible to reduce the costs and time required for dental treatment, thereby converting an operative treatment into conservative dental management and improve patient satisfaction.

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An Insight into Spiritual Health and Coping Tactics among Dental Students; A Gain or Blight: A Cross-sectional Study

Cited by 12 publications

References 4 publications

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

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

An Investigation on the Relationship Between Self-efficacy With Spiritual Adjustment and Life Expectancy in Adult Earthquake Residents in Sarpol-e Zahab City, Iran in 2019

Spiritual Dimension in Oral Health

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