Occupational Differences in Psychological Distress Between Chinese Dentists and Dental Nurses

Zhang, Yingying; Li, Yan; Long, Huiqing; Lu, Yang; Wang, Jing; Liu, Yiyun; Pu, Juncai; Liu, Li; Zhong, Xiaogang; Jin, Xin

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.923626

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“…Low job satisfaction was found to be able to increase the risk of psychological distress after controlling the potential confounding factors, which is in line with the findings in a prior study (Zhang et al, 2022). Nurses' job satisfaction includes satisfaction from their working conditions, relationships with colleagues and managers, scheduling and staffing, salaries, promotion opportunities, job security, work time, and managers' acknowledgement of their performance (Spector, 1997).…”

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Associations of job satisfaction and burnout with psychological distress among Chinese nurses

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Nurses' mental health is related to the quality of medical care and the outcome of treatment, and has become an important issue in nursing management. However, the role of burnout in the relationship between job satisfaction and psychological distress have not been evaluated. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of psychological distress among Chinese nurses and explore the associations of job satisfaction and burnout with psychological distress. A cross-sectional survey of 866 nurses was conducted in Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province of China. Job satisfaction, burnout, and psychological distress were assessed via the single-item, the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey, and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire respectively, followed by a mediation analysis through the multiple regression analysis and a PROCESS macro method. The prevalence of psychological distress was 35.2% among the participants. After controlling the potential confounding factors, job satisfaction and burnout were found to be still associated with psychological distress (P < 0.001). Furthermore, psychological distress was negatively correlated with both job satisfaction (r = -0.312) and personal accomplishment (r = -0.422) but positively correlated with both emotional exhaustion (r = 0.491) and depersonalization (r = 0.449). Burnout may mediate the association between job satisfaction and psychological distress (B = 0.139, β = 0.440, P < 0.001 for emotional exhaustion; B = 0.226, β = 0.382, P < 0.001 for depersonalization; and B = -0.105, β = -0.368, P < 0.001 for personal accomplishment). The mental health status of Chinese nurses remains to be improved. Low job satisfaction and burnout could increase the risk of psychological distress among Chinese nurses. Moreover, job satisfaction may partially affect psychological distress among Chinese nurses through emotional exhaustion, personal accomplishment, and depersonalization.

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“…This finding is consistent with a study conducted in Qatar, which revealed age and experience as significant predictors of PPE compliance ( 38 ). It might be explained by the fact that dental professionals at this age tend to work longer hours per week than those older and have higher job and family stress than those younger ( 39 , 40 ). These factors could aggravate their job burnout and subsequently reduce their compliance.…”

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Dental professionals' use of personal protective equipment during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study in China

Wan

Liu

Yang

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BackgroundAppropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) could significantly reduce the risk of viral transmission and infection. This study aimed to assess the use of PPE among dentists during the COVID-19 pandemic in China, explore its influencing factors, and provide some practical recommendations.MethodsAn online cross-sectional survey was conducted among 384 Chinese dentists in September 2022. The questionnaire comprised a series of questions about demographic characteristics, compliance with proper PPE use, personal barriers to use, and exposure risk estimation.ResultsOf the 384 respondents, 57.3% had unacceptable compliance with the proper use of PPE during COVID-19. Medical surgical mask is the most common for dental professionals to wear (93.8%), followed by goggles or face shield (63.8%), and isolation gown (53.1%). Unexpectedly, only 63.3% of respondents always change masks with guidelines. The condition for changing goggles/face shields and isolation gowns is even worse (45.6 and 37.0%, respectively). Visual barriers, physical discomfort, complex procedures, and heavy workload were the most common personal barriers to use. According to the results of Chi-square test and correlation analysis, PPE use compliance was associated with age, years of practice, medical institution type, and exposure risk estimation.ConclusionChinese dental professionals need to improve their compliance with the proper use of PPE, especially those in the 31–40 age group, with 11–15 experience years and working in private dental clinics. Increasing compliance with PPE may be achieved by addressing personal barriers to use, human resource shortages, and perceptions of exposure risk.

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“…Dental nurses were somewhat satis ed with their jobs in Jordan (53.5%) (59) which contrasted with the ndings by Naidu, Gobin (66) in Trinidad, where unsatisfactory working conditions for dental nurses were reported. Additionally, studies in Israel and China showed that there was psychological distress in dental nurses which was linked to lower pay, longer workweeks, burnout, high job stress, lower job satisfaction, regret over career choice, and violent events in the hospital (19,62).…”

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“…Remuneration, favourable working relationships and surroundings, training opportunities, and exible schedules should be considered to aid in both the retention and recruitment of dental nurses (16, 18). Dental nurses' psychological distress was in uenced by their age, lower pay, longer workweeks, burnout, high levels of stress and discontent at work, a lack of leisure time, and a subpar healthcare environment (19). Despite the evidence on the need for studies on dental nurses and their increased risk, globally, there is limited research on the well-being of dental nurses.…”

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Key determinants of health and wellbeing of dental nurses: a rapid review of over two decades of research

Opoku-Ansah,

Gallagher,

Niven

2024

Preprint

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Aim To review the literature on the key determinants of health and well-being amongst dental nurses. Method Rapid review of the literature using Kangura’s approach across seven health and social science databases through OVID and the Cochrane Library, professional and health system databases. This approach was informed by past research done on other dental professionals. There was a two-stage review process where records were screened by the primary researcher with a second researcher independently reviewing 10% of the papers according to agreed inclusion and exclusion criteria by title, abstract and full text. Data extraction and qualitative synthesis of the included studies were done and quality assessment for risk of bias was made using a Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Results Out of 4,450 identified papers, 44 underwent full-text screening and 37 studies were included in the analysis. Four were of high quality, thirteen moderate-high, fourteen moderate-low and six low-quality studies. The overall well-being of dental nurses was good, and the determinants influencing well-being were grouped into micro-meso- and macro-level factors with evidence across the three domains. The determinant with the most evidence was workplace characteristics. Dental nurses with extended duties had higher job satisfaction. The COVID-19 pandemic caused an increase in anxiety, stress, burnout, and isolation among dental nurses. Conclusion The body of research indicates that dental nurses' health and well-being determinants are comparable to those of other dental professionals. Nurses in different countries had similar determinants. It is important to recognise and improve the determinants that affect their health and well-being to prevent burnout and exodus from the profession. There should be organisational and policy changes to help improve the well-being of dental nurses. Further investigation into dental nurses with longitudinal studies is needed.

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Occupational Differences in Psychological Distress Between Chinese Dentists and Dental Nurses

Cited by 8 publications

References 52 publications

Associations of job satisfaction and burnout with psychological distress among Chinese nurses

Associations of job satisfaction and burnout with psychological distress among Chinese nurses

Dental professionals' use of personal protective equipment during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study in China

Key determinants of health and wellbeing of dental nurses: a rapid review of over two decades of research

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