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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Career Prospects of Young Dentists in Switzerland.

Guglielmo Campus, Philippe Rusca, Christine Amrhein, Andreas Meier, Oliver Zeyer, Thomas Gerhard Wolf

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Influence of Oral Health Care Systems on Future Career Environment of Dental Students in Europe.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  9. Expectations Regarding Dental Practice: A Cross-Sectional Survey of European Dental Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Guglielmo CampusDepartment of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-8573-485X
Philippe RuscaDepartment of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Christine AmrheinSwiss Dental Association (SSO), 3011 Bern, Switzerland.
Andreas MeierSwiss Dental Association (SSO), 3011 Bern, Switzerland.
Oliver ZeyerSwiss Dental Association (SSO), 3011 Bern, Switzerland.
Thomas Gerhard WolfDepartment of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-4044-1893

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The observational cross-sectional study was aimed to obtain information on the promotion and development of young professionals in Switzerland. An online survey with 20 questions was sent out. Data was collected on participants' demographic data, including age, gender, level of qualification, place of work, information on employment, future perspectives, and career prospects. The survey was sent out to 1920 practitioners, of which 440 (22.9%) responded (37.1% males and 62.9% females). Of them, 76.6% were members of the Swiss Dental Association (SSO) 15.9% students, and 7.5% non-SSO members. Most participants had parents with a dental education (80.9%), and 19.8% did not. Young dentists in Switzerland most often saw their career prospects as neutral (39.8%) or rather positive (39.3%). Whereas significantly fewer dentists had a negative view of their professional future (16.8%), including more women than men, the fewest dentists of both sexes (4.1%) saw their career prospects as positive by far. The majority of young dentists were satisfied with their career prospects. Within the limitations of the current study, the reasons for this need further investigation. Despite good career prospects, there is a desire among young colleagues for cantonal practice assistance and mentoring programs, as well as support in finding a job and in taking the plunge into self-employment.

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DentistsEmploymentCareer MobilityCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleProspective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesSwitzerlandcareer prospectsexpectationsliberal dental practiceSwitzerlandyoung dentists

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PMCPMC7345911

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