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ArticleInternational dental journal2026

The Relationship Between Burnout in Dental Care Professionals and Patient Safety: A Scoping Review.

Geanina Bruj-Milasan, Anastasios Plessas, Paula Anabalon-Cordova, Matthew Hopcraft, Amanda Johnston, Chisung Yuh, Jonathon Timothy Newton

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7 authors.

Geanina Bruj-MilasanDental Psychology Service, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Anastasios PlessasFaculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK.
Paula Anabalon-CordovaFDI, Geneva, Switzerland.
Matthew HopcraftDental School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Amanda JohnstonNew Zealand Dental Association, Auckland, New Zealand.
Chisung YuhDepartment of Medical Education, Kores University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jonathon Timothy NewtonClinical & Oral Translational Research, King's College London, London , UK. Electronic address: tim.newton@kcl.ac.uk.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo identify within the published literature the relationship between the experience of burnout and patient safety.

methodsScoping review conducted in accordance with the JBI methodology for scoping reviews. Searches were conducted in the following databases up to and including December 2024: CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Scopus.

findingsFive studies were identified as relevant to the aims of the review, with a total of 2362 dental participants. A variety of measures of burnout were adopted, and there were marked differences in the aspect of patient safety addressed. Burnout was related to the intention to leave the dental profession and, in 1 study, to self-reported errors of practice.

conclusionsThe conclusions drawn from the review are limited by the marked heterogeneity in measures across the 5 studies. Some evidence suggests that burnout is related to the intention to leave the dental profession and with self-reported patient care errors.

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Burnout, ProfessionalDentistsPatient SafetyHumansMedical ErrorsBurnoutDepersonalisationEmotional exhaustionErrorsPatient safetyPersonal achievement

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