Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year
: 2015  |  Volume : 13  |  Issue : 3  |  Page : 313--317

Working conditions and personal characteristics: Predicting burnout among dental professionals in Mysore, India: A questionnaire survey


Swati Harilal Chainani1, Siddana Sunitha2, CVK Reddy2, Maurya Manjunath2, Sushma Rudraswamy2 
1 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Yashwantrao Chavan Dental College, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Public Health Dentistry, JSS Dental College and Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India

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Introduction: Dentistry is a profession demanding physical and mental efforts. Increased workload, stress, poorer mental health, and reduced job satisfaction, these factors might combine, to increase the level of �DQ�burnout�DQ� among dental practitioners. Aim: To assess the burnout level among the dentist practising in Mysore city and to investigate the association between personal characteristics, working conditions and burnout. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in the month of August-September 2011. A predesigned and pretested questionnaire of 22 items called Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human service Survey was distributed among the dentists to assess the burnout levels. The response was obtained using a Likert scale ranging from 0 to 6. Statistical analysis was carried out using Microsoft Excel and SPSS version 17 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). The data were subjected to mean, standard deviation, and contingency coefficient test at 5% level of significance. Results: Emotional exhaustion was found to be high in 31 (22.1%), moderate in 16 (11.4%), and low in 93 (66.4%) of the dentists. High level of personal accomplishment was found in 63 (45.0%), moderate in 45 (32.1%), and low in 32 (22.9%) dentists. Depersonalization was found to be low in 63 (45.0%), moderate in 45 (32.1%), and high in 32 (22.9%) participants. Conclusion: Of the 140 participants, 16 (11.4%) were found to be at a high risk. 118 (84.3%) in moderate risk and 6 (4.3%) in low risk of burnout.


How to cite this article:
Chainani SH, Sunitha S, Reddy C, Manjunath M, Rudraswamy S. Working conditions and personal characteristics: Predicting burnout among dental professionals in Mysore, India: A questionnaire survey.J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent 2015;13:313-317


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Chainani SH, Sunitha S, Reddy C, Manjunath M, Rudraswamy S. Working conditions and personal characteristics: Predicting burnout among dental professionals in Mysore, India: A questionnaire survey. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent [serial online] 2015 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];13:313-317
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