Satisfaction among early and mid-career dentists in a metropolitan dental hospital in China

Abstract

A growing body of research has examined career satisfaction among dentists using a standardized instrument, dentist satisfaction survey (DSS). This project examined career satisfaction of early to mid-career dentists in China, a population whose career satisfaction, heretofore, has not been studied. This is an especially critical time to examine career satisfaction because of health care reform measures being implemented in China. A culturally sensitive Chinese-language version of the DSS (CDSS) was developed and electronically administered to 367 early and mid-career dentists in a tertiary dental hospital in Beijing, China. One hundred and seventy respondents completed the survey. The average total career score was 123, with a range of 82–157. Data analysis showed some significant differences in total career score and several subscales based on gender, working hours per week, and years in practice. A stepwise regression model revealed that two variables predicted total career score: working hours per week and gender. Stepwise regression also demonstrated that four subscales significantly predicted the overall professional satisfaction subscale score: respect, delivery of care, income and patient relations. Implications of these results are discussed in light of the health care delivery system and dentist career paths in China.

Indicators Associated With Job Morale Among Physicians and Dentists in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries

“…The number of moderately satisfied, satisfied, and very satisfied physicians and dentists and sample sizes were pooled, resulting in an overall weighted percentage of 60% (95% CI 53%-67%), representing 14 113 physicians and dentists with substantial heterogeneity (I 2 = 98.21%; P < .001) ( Figure 4A). 46,47,52,53,55,58,59,81,[103][104][105][106][107][108][109][110][111][112][113][114][115][116][117][118] Palmer-Morales et al, 40,41 2005 He et al, 87 Esquivel-Molina et al, 45 2007 Huri et al, 93 2016 Salem et al, 92 2018 Beltrán et al, 44 2004 Montenegro et al, 42 insufficient number of studies within each group. This concern was supported by a metaregression of dichotomous data, which suggested that job satisfaction levels did not differ significantly across countries with different income levels, but it was significantly higher among dermatologists (regression coefficient, 0.45; 95% CI, 0.13-0.89; P = .045) compared with other specialties (eAppendix 5 in the Supplement).…”

Evaluation of Patient and Medical Staff Satisfaction regarding Healthcare Services in Wuhan Public Hospitals

“…Each tool has its own characteristics, target population, and usage focus, and they are not completely uniform. Tools for measuring work satisfaction in medical staff include universal scales (such as those used for all service staff [ 21 ], healthcare service staff [ 17 , 22 ], etc., and specific scales (such as those used for hospital doctors [ 23 , 24 ], hospital nurses [ 25 ], dentists [ 26 ], nursing home nurses [ 27 ], etc.). The measurement populations for these scales may be broad or have a finer professional classification [ 19 ].…”

Dentists’ entrepreneurial intention and associated factors in public hospitals in major cities in Guangdong (South China): a cross-sectional study

“…The results in the full model in Table 4 indicate that dentists in mid-large hospitals (with 101–200 employees) and the small hospitals (with less than 50 employees) have a much higher level of EI. The overall professional satisfaction of a dentist’s career in China is most associated with factors such as respect, delivery of care, income, and patient relations [ 67 ]. The large hospitals in China, those with top tertiary connections, are always regarded with strong respect and supported with various types of social and financial resources.…”