Supporting dentists' health and wellbeing - workforce assets under stress: a qualitative study in England.

ABSTRACT: Background Multiple determinants influence dentists' health and wellbeing. In light of recent concerns, the aim of this research was to explore contemporary influences on dentists' health and wellbeing in England, drawing on their lived experience.Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of dentists working in England, taking into account age, gender, career stage, work sector, geographical area, position and route of entry to registration. A topic guide, informed by the literature, was used to guide the discourse. Dentists were approached via gatekeepers, supported by snowball sampling. Interviews were recorded and transcribed for analysis. Framework analysis was used, taking an interpretative phenomenological approach to develop theory.Results Twenty dent

SUBMITTER: Gallagher JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8294242 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature