Dental trainees’ mental health and intention to leave their programs during the COVID-19 pandemic

Donald, Leila; Randall, Cameron L.; Hill, Courtney M.

doi:10.1016/j.adaj.2021.02.012

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“…In this study, it was also found that the sources of stress, most associated with Portuguese medical students’ burnout during the pandemic, were, apart from those related to the high course demands and unhealthy lifestyle, the COVID-19 related restrictions imposed on training and socializing [ 30 ]. Other studies confirm the COVID-19 impact on medical [ 35 , 36 ] and dentistry [ 37 , 38 ] students’ burnout.…”

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The Protective Role of Self-Compassion in the Relationship between Perfectionism and Burnout in Portuguese Medicine and Dentistry Students

Pereira

Brito

Cabaços

et al. 2022

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Recent studies have documented the high prevalence of burnout among medicine and dentistry students, with potentially catastrophic consequences for both students and patients. Both environmental and personality factors play a part in burnout; perfectionism, a common trait in medicine students’ personalities, has been linked to psychological distress and increasing students’ vulnerability to burnout. Self-compassion, i.e., treating oneself kindly through hardship, has recently emerged as a buffer between perfectionism and psychological distress. While using a novel three-factor conceptualization of perfectionism (BIG3), this study aims to analyze if self-compassion has a protective role in the relationship between perfectionism and burnout, in a sample of medicine and dentistry students, through mediation analysis. We found that self-compassion significantly mediated the relationship between all three forms of perfectionism and burnout: as a partial mediator in self-critical and rigid perfectionism, as well as a full mediator in narcissistic perfectionism. Our findings underline self-compassion’s relevance in burnout prevention and management, supporting its use as an intervention target in burnout reduction programs and strategies.

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The Protective Role of Self-Compassion in the Relationship between Perfectionism and Burnout in Portuguese Medicine and Dentistry Students

Pereira

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Cabaços

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“…A total of 96 duplicate articles were deleted and 166 were excluded after a first screening of the titles and abstracts. After reading the remaining 43 articles in full, we finally included 13 in our meta-analysis [47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59]. Exclusion reasons are detailed in Figure 1.…”

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Meta-Analysis of Prevalence of Depression in Dental Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

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Background and Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has a negative impact on the mental health of the population in general, and in college students in particular. Dental students have seen their teaching altered and their clinical practice reduced. This study was aimed at conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting levels of depression among dental students during the COVID-19 and estimating the pooled prevalence of depression. Materials and Methods: Medline via PubMed and other databases were searched for studies on the prevalence of depression in dental undergraduates, published from 1 December 2019 to 1 September 2021. The pooled proportions of depression were calculated with random effects models. Results: We identified 13 studies from 9 countries. The pooled prevalence of depression in dental students was 37% (95% CI: 26–49%) with no variation due to gender, response rate or methodological quality. We only found a significantly higher prevalence of depression in studies from Asia compared to Europe and America. Conclusions: Our results suggest that dental students are suffering from higher levels of depression compared with the general population or other college students during the COVID-19 pandemic, with differences across regions. Measures to improve mental health and wellbeing of dental students during the pandemic are needed.

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“…Other authors also had studied the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among dental students. Chi et al (19) found that 69% of survey dental students in Washington (USA) reported a negative impact in their mental health, with manifestations such as anxiety, depression or burnout, which could lead students to drop out of school.…”

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Dental Students’ Self-Perception: Health and Academics During COVID-19 Quarantine

Frias

López-Santacruz

Áyala-Herrera

2021

Odovtos - Int J Dent Sc

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The aim of this study was to analyze the self-perceived general health, oral care, stress, academic environment, and harmful habits of Mexican dental students during the COVID-19 quarantine period. This descriptive observational study consisted of a self-perception survey that was sent to dental students undergoing virtual classes. Five sections were analyzed: General Health, Oral Health, Stress, Academic Environment and Habits. For each question, students were asked to rate their perception prior to, and during the contingency, which allowed a comparison to be made between both times for each inquiry. The answers were collected into Microsoft Excel and the statistical analyses were performed using SPSS v.20. A statistically significant difference was observed between the academic years for the variables: “physical exercise” prior to quarantine, “emotional problems” and “work-load” during quarantine, and “academic efficiency” for both times. A trend towards unfavorable perception in relation to general health, academic environment, and harmful habits was observed among dental students during social isolation derived from the pandemic. It is notable that 1st-year students presented a greater impact on all the variables of interest.

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Dental trainees’ mental health and intention to leave their programs during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 45 publications

References 31 publications

The Protective Role of Self-Compassion in the Relationship between Perfectionism and Burnout in Portuguese Medicine and Dentistry Students

The Protective Role of Self-Compassion in the Relationship between Perfectionism and Burnout in Portuguese Medicine and Dentistry Students

Meta-Analysis of Prevalence of Depression in Dental Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

Dental Students’ Self-Perception: Health and Academics During COVID-19 Quarantine

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