Emotional exhaustion, burnout, and perceived stress in dental students
- J L Jiménez-Ortiz,
- R M Islas-Valle,
- J D Jiménez-Ortiz,
- E Pérez-Lizárraga,
- M E Hernández-García,
- 1 Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Montemorelos, Montemorelos, Nuevo León, México.,
- 2 Centro de Atención Familiar Psicopedagógico y Psicoterapéutico, Universidad Montemorelos, Montemorelos, Nuevo León, México.,
- 3 Universidad Central de Veracruz, Xalapa, Veracruz, México.,
- 4 Coordinación de la Licenciatura en Odontología, Universidad Durango Santander, Cd. Obregón, Sonora, México.,
- 5 Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas del Noreste, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México.
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Abstract
Objective
As in other health sciences, a career in dentistry is associated with numerous stressors in practitioners. The main objective of this research was to examine the prevalence of emotional exhaustion, burnout, and perceived stress among dental students in Mexico.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 73 dental students attending a private university in Northern Mexico. Three scales were administered to students to identify emotional exhaustion, burnout, and perceived stress, and parametric data analysis was performed.
Results
Among participants (mean age 19.7 years), the proportion with emotional exhaustion, perceived high stress, and burnout was 52.0%, 42.3%, and 17.8%, respectively. All students with perceived stress also had burnout.
Conclusions
We found that emotional exhaustion and perceived stress are experienced by a large proportion of dentistry students enrolled in the third semester at this private university in Northern Mexico. The proportions were independent of age and sex.
As in other health sciences, a career in dentistry is associated with numerous stressors in practitioners. The main objective of this research was to examine the prevalence of emotional exhaustion, burnout, and perceived stress among dental students in Mexico.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 73 dental students attending a private university in Northern Mexico. Three scales were administered to students to identify emotional exhaustion, burnout, and perceived stress, and parametric data analysis was performed.
Results
Among participants (mean age 19.7 years), the proportion with emotional exhaustion, perceived high stress, and burnout was 52.0%, 42.3%, and 17.8%, respectively. All students with perceived stress also had burnout.
Conclusions
We found that emotional exhaustion and perceived stress are experienced by a large proportion of dentistry students enrolled in the third semester at this private university in Northern Mexico. The proportions were independent of age and sex.
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EnglishPages from-to (Number of pages)
Pages 4251-4259 (9 pages)Journal (Volume, Issue Number)
Journal of International Medical Research (Volume 47, Issue 9)Publication milestones
- E-pub ahead of print - 16/07/2019
- Published - 01/09/2019
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Published - 01/09/2019
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0300-0605Publication IDs
- PubMed: 31311371
- Scopus: 85072355590