Distress and well-being in dentists: performance of a screening tool for assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Dentists' well-being is being challenged today by many factors. However, effective screening tools to assess their distress and well-being are yet to be validated. The present study aims to evaluate the ability of the Well-Being Index (WBI) to identify distress and stratify dentists' well-being and their likelihood for adverse professional consequences.

Method and materials

A convenience sample of dentists completed a web-based 9-item WBI survey along with other instruments that measured quality of life (QOL), fatigue, burnout, and questions about suicidal ideation, recent dental error, and intent to leave their current job.

Results

A total of 597 dentists completed the survey. The overall mean WBI score was 2.3. The mean WBI score was significantly greater

SUBMITTER: Giri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10791682 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature