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Job resources in Dutch dental practice
R C Gorter1, J H M te Brake, M A J Eijkman
1Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Dept of Social Dentistry and Behavioural Sciences, Universiteit van Amsterdam, The Netherlands. R.Gorter@acta.nl
International Dental Journal
|March 7, 2006
Summary
Dentists find immediate results, aesthetics, and patient outcomes most rewarding in their jobs. All identified job resources positively correlate with job satisfaction, suggesting their importance in preventing burnout.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health Psychology
- Dental Practice Management
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Job resources are crucial for employee well-being and performance.
- Understanding dentist-specific job resources is vital for addressing job satisfaction and potential burnout.
- Existing instruments may not fully capture the nuances of job resources in dental practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Dentists' Experienced Job Resources Scale (DEJRS).
- To identify and rank the importance of various job resources for general dental practitioners (GDPs).
- To examine the relationship between job resources and job satisfaction among dentists.
Main Methods:
- A questionnaire was distributed to 848 Dutch GDPs, including the 46-item DEJRS and the 5-item Dentist Job Satisfaction Scale (DJSS).
- Exploratory factor analysis (Principal Component Analysis) was used to identify job resource factors within the DEJRS.
- Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was employed to investigate gender differences in perceived job resources.
Main Results:
- A response rate of 58.6% (497 GDPs) was achieved.
- Factor analysis yielded 8 distinct job resource factors, with 'Immediate Results / Aesthetics' and '(Long-term) Patient Results' ranked highest.
- All identified job resource subscales demonstrated a positive correlation with overall job satisfaction (DJSS).
- Significant gender differences were found in perceptions of '(Long-term) Patient Results' and 'Patient Care'.
Conclusions:
- The DEJRS is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing job resources in GDPs.
- Dentists perceive immediate outcomes, aesthetics, and patient-focused results as the most significant job resources.
- Enhancing awareness of job resources may play a key role in preventing burnout within the dental profession.