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AbbreviationsACTAustralian Capital TerritoryAUDITAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestCOVID‐19coronavirus disease 2019GHQ‐12General Health Questionnaire 12K10Kessler Psychological Distress Scale 10LSDLysergic acid diethylamideNSMHWNational study of mental health and wellbeing in AustraliaNSWNew South WalesOHToral health therapistQLDQueenslandSARS‐CoV‐2Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2SBMSydney burnout measureUKUnited KingdomWFHwork from homeBACKGROUNDDespite the widely held belief that dentistry is a stressful profession, there is limited research on the mental health of Australian dental practitioners. Most studies focus on stress or burnout and have not been carried out at a national level or across all dental practitioner groups. Burnout has been defined as a state of exhaustion resulting from prolonged and excessive workplace stress, with three symptom dimensions of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment.1–3 More recent models incorporate impaired cognition as an additional symptom of burnout.4 Winwood et al. (2003) reported 16% of South Australian dentists were identified as having high to very high burnout, while Johns and Jepsen highlighted key aspects of dental practice that led to stress but did not quantify the prevalence of stress‐related issues.5,6 Chen et al. identified psychological distress as a significant barrier in career satisfaction for oral health therapists, noting similar themes of mental exhaustion working with medically complex patients, dealing with unreasonable patient expectations and
Australian Dental Journal – Wiley
Published: Sep 1, 2023
Keywords: Mental health; stress; burnout; dentist; dental practitioner
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