Job Satisfaction and Perceived Importance of Oral Medicine Amongst Dentists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Compounded by the needs of an aging society, interactions between oral condition and systemic diseases may require that dentists pursue additional training in oral medicine beyond that received in dental school. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether pursuing oral medicine professional education is recognised by dental practitioners as an important factor regarding job satisfaction.

Methods

A questionnaire was mailed to 1,379 dental practitioners in Japan, along with a follow-up survey to assess repeatability, in 2017. The questionnaire consisted of 19 items/questions related to the respondents' attributes and job satisfaction (5 items), willingness to learn oral medicine (4 items), willingness to learn more about dentistry (4 items), and willingness

SUBMITTER: Naito M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9275359 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature