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ArticleClinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH2023

Burnout among Brazilian Dentists during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study.

Juliane Kely F Silva, Fernando M Carvalho, Carolina F Azevedo, Marcos Vinicius S Silva, Arthur Igor C Lima, Liliane Lins-Kusterer

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Article in Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Burnout in Dentists and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2025
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  7. Burnout among Brazilian Dentists during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Juliane Kely F SilvaDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine, Universidade Federal da Bahia, State of Bahia, Brazil.
Fernando M CarvalhoDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine, Universidade Federal da Bahia, State of Bahia, Brazil.
Carolina F AzevedoDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine, Universidade Federal da Bahia, State of Bahia, Brazil.
Marcos Vinicius S SilvaDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine, Universidade Federal da Bahia, State of Bahia, Brazil.
Arthur Igor C LimaDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine, Universidade Federal da Bahia, State of Bahia, Brazil.
Liliane Lins-KustererDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine, Universidade Federal da Bahia, State of Bahia, Brazil.
Universidade Federal da Bahia · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: This article identifies the factors associated with burnout among dentists in the state of Bahia, Brazil, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study, conducted between November 2020 and February 2021, of 251 dentists, selected by snowball sampling. Sociodemographic, occupational, and epidemiological information was collected in an electronic form. Burnout was evaluated through the Maslach Burnout Inventory; anxiety through the Beck Anxiety Inventory; and quality of life through the WHOQol-BREF questionnaire. Multiple linear regression was used to identify factors associated with variations in levels of the three burnout dimensions. Results: The mean levels of the burnout dimensions were: Emotional Exhaustion: 28.9 ± 8.9 (SD); Depersonalization = 8.2 ± 6.3; and Personal Accomplishment: 28.0 ± 6.2. The proportion of professionals with high Emotional Exhaustion (≥ 30 cut-off score), high Depersonalization (≥ 12 cut-off score), and low Personal Accomplishment (≤ 33 cut-off score) were 43.4%, 26.3% and 81.3%, respectively. Burnout components were associated with high anxiety; lower levels of the physical, psychological, social relations, and environmental dimensions of quality of life; less time working as a dentist; increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic, feeling safe when using personal protective equipment, and support from work fellows. Conclusion: The dentists investigated showed moderate levels of Emotional Exhaustion and Depersonalization, and very low levels of Personal Accomplishment. The prevention and mitigation of burnout syndrome among dentists during a pandemic should consider several factors, such as quality of life, amount of time in the profession, use of personal protective equipment, support from fellow dentists, and alcohol consumption.

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AnxietyCOVID-19DentistsOccupational healthProfessional burnoutQuality of life

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