| Title |
Self‐reported psychological problems amongst undergraduate dental students: a pilot study in seven European countries / |
| Authors |
Stangvaltaite-Mouhat, Lina ; Pūrienė, Alina ; Chałas, Renata ; Hysi, Dorjan ; Katrova, Lydia ; Načaitė, Marija ; Nikolovska, Julijana ; Oancea, Roxana ; Berlin, Vilija |
| DOI |
10.1111/eje.12505 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
European journal of dental education.. Hoboken : Wiley-Blackwell. 2020, vol. 24, iss. 2, p. 341-350.. ISSN 1396-5883. eISSN 1600-0579 |
| Keywords [eng] |
clinical learning environment ; dental education ; dental students ; professional hazards ; psychological health ; stress |
| Abstract [eng] |
Aim To map psychological problems among undergraduate dental students with a focus on different time points in clinical work in seven Eastern European and Scandinavian countries. Materials and Methods 1063 3rd‐5th‐year dental students (response rate 70%) participated in this pilot study and completed a pretested, structured questionnaire, which collected information on sociodemographic characteristics and self‐reported psychological problems. Data was analyzed by bivariate and multivariate methods. Results The majority of participants were female, and were younger than male participants. Most participants, though more females than males, agreed that the clinical work of dentistry was psychologically difficult. Almost half of participants felt nervous before working with patients (N=506, 48%) and experienced a lot of stress while working with patients (N=488, 46%); almost one‐third (N=287, 27%) felt anxious/worried after working with patients. Being a 3rd‐ and 4th‐year student (vs 5th‐year) reduced the odds for anxiety after working with patients; being a 3rd‐year student (vs 5th‐year) increased the odds for stress while working with patients. Studying in countries other than Norway reduced the odds for stress while working with patients. Less than good self‐perceived health, presence of psychological health complaints before starting dental education, female gender, and lack of physical activity increased the odds for psychological problems. Conclusion A high number of undergraduate dental students reported psychological problems in connection to clinical work. It is unlikely that “one size fits all”; therefore, further qualitative investigations on stressors in clinical learning environments should be done in order to design tailor‐made supportive strategies. |
| Published |
Hoboken : Wiley-Blackwell |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2020 |
| CC license |
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