Work stress and occupational burnout among dental staff in a medical center.

ABSTRACT:

Background/purpose

Research on work stress and occupational burnout among Taiwanese dental staff is scarce. Thus, this study aimed to explore work stress and occupational burnout among dental staff in a medical center.

Materials and methods

This study is a cross-sectional survey that included the dental staff of a medical center in Taiwan. They were asked to complete self-reported questionnaires anonymously. The Questionnaire on Medical Workers' Stress (QMWS) was used to assess work stress, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Service Survey (MBI-HSS) was used to evaluate occupational burnout. In total, 108 valid questionnaires were collected, with a response rate of 79.9%. Data were analyzed using independent t-tests, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson's correl

SUBMITTER: Lee CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6739458 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature