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Stress amongst paediatric dental postgraduate students in India: A mixed-method approach.
Asokan, Sharath; Pollachi Ramakrishnan, GeethaPriya; Ranganatham, Kirthi Varshini; Viswanath, Sudhandra; Sivasamy, Shyam.
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  • Asokan S; Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research, Tiruchengode, India.
  • Pollachi Ramakrishnan G; Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research, Tiruchengode, India.
  • Ranganatham KV; Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research, Tiruchengode, India.
  • Viswanath S; Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research, Tiruchengode, India.
  • Sivasamy S; Public Health Dentistry, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India.
Eur J Dent Educ ; 26(3): 629-638, 2022 Aug.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34904332
INTRODUCTION: Dental profession is one of the most stressful healthcare occupations. Paediatric dental postgraduates face multifaceted challenges in their everyday practice. This study aimed to determine the sources of stress amongst paediatric dental postgraduate students in India using a mixed-method approach. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A sequential mixed-methods approach was employed. In the quantitative phase, a cross-sectional web-based questionnaire survey was conducted amongst paediatric dental postgraduates in India using the "Google Forms application" link. Based on the Dental Environment Stress (DES) questionnaire, the stress PACT questionnaire which includes 35 items was framed and validated. This validated questionnaire was used in the survey. In the qualitative phase, one-on-one, semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted amongst 12 postgraduates. RESULTS: A total of 422 participants took part in the quantitative survey. Academic and specialty-related domains were found to be the significant causes of stress amongst the five domains (p < .001). The top three stressful factors were as follows: getting an ideal case for clinical exams (68.2%), financial resources for conferences, dissertation, short studies and publications (53.2%) and fear of unemployment after graduation (52.3%). Based on qualitative interviews, four themes were derived, namely choice of paediatric dentistry, postgraduate life experience, stress management and expected changes in postgraduate life. CONCLUSION: Psychological well-being of the student is an important factor that influences the overall performance of students. Identifying the stress factors and using appropriate coping strategies can help postgraduates achieve personal, academic and professional success.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Estudiantes de Odontología / Educación en Odontología Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Child / Humans País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Eur J Dent Educ Asunto de la revista: EDUCACAO / ODONTOLOGIA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: India Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Estudiantes de Odontología / Educación en Odontología Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Child / Humans País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Eur J Dent Educ Asunto de la revista: EDUCACAO / ODONTOLOGIA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: India Pais de publicación: Reino Unido