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2229622

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-12-14
pubmed:abstractText
Dentists' assessments of their jobs provide insights about issues in the dental profession needing attention. This study assessed professional satisfaction among 558 California general dentists using the 54-item, multi-faceted Dentist Satisfaction Survey (DSS). Although dentists tended to be satisfied with various facets of their jobs and careers, substantial variation in the levels of satisfaction was noted. The most satisfied dentists were older, reported higher incomes, attended more continuing education, and employed more dental auxiliaries than dentists who were the most dissatisfied. Fifty-eight percent of the variation in overall job satisfaction was explained by quality of nonwork life and satisfaction with five facets of the profession: respect received from being a dentist, the actual process of delivering care, income derived from dentistry, relationships with patients, and reduced levels of job-related stress. Dentists were most dissatisfied with the threat of malpractice, level of income, demands of managing the practice, and amount of personal time. Professional organizations should direct programs to address these issues. Dental educators should use these findings to counsel predoctoral students about the realities of dental practice and as an outcome measure of their programs. Moreover, these findings document the perceptions of the practicing profession and support several components of the SELECT recruitment strategy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0022-0337
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
54
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
661-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Professional satisfaction among California general dentists.
pubmed:affiliation
University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill 27599.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't