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Ajay Bhambal
India
Research Article
Is Dentistry Turning Into Weary Profession? Dimensionality of Experienced Professional Burnout among Dentists in Central India
Author(s): Ashish Dwivedi*,Bharathi Purohit,Ajay BhambalAshish Dwivedi*,Bharathi Purohit,Ajay Bhambal
Objective: Dentistry has been considered as an inspiring and rewarding profession but it is also equally challenging because of the physical and mental adversity it produces on the dentists. Dentists experience a variety of stressful factors all through their career resulting in professional burnout. The study was conducted to measure the level of burnout and implicated risk factors among dentists working in dental colleges of Central India. Methodology: A total of 178 dentists working with at least 1 year of working experience were invited for the study, with a response rate of 87.5%, a total of 155 dentists participated. Information about demographic and professional details from the dentists was recorded and were also asked to rate the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Results: Mean MBI score was 60.38 ± 9.95. Mean scores for Emotional fatigue, Personal fulfillment, Deperso.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-1122.1000391