Workplace health in dental care – a salutogenic approach.
Abstract: Objective: The purpose was to explore self‐reported psychosocial health and work environments among different dental occupations and workplaces from a salutogenic perspective. A further purpose was to analyse possible associations between three salutogenic measurements: The Sense of Cohere...
| Published in: | International Journal of Dental Hygiene Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 103 - 114 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Feb2018
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=127390769&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 127390769 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 16015029 K8M jtl: International Journal of Dental Hygiene issn: 16015029 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Feb2018 vid: 16 iid: 1 pid: 480 pub: Wiley-Blackwell place: Malden, Massachusetts artinfo: ui: 127390769 127390769 127390769 10.1111/idh.12257 127390769 ppf: 103 ppct: 11 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Workplace health in dental care – a salutogenic approach. aug: au: Lindmark, U. Wagman, P. Wåhlin, C. Rolander, B. affil: Department of Natural Sciences and Biomedicine, Centre for Oral Health, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden sug: subj: Work Environment Health Dental Care Psychological Well-Being Evaluation Human Scales Personnel Recruitment Sweden Geographic Locations Dentists Dental Hygienists Job Satisfaction Evaluation Health Personnel Staff Development Health Promotion Diagnosis, Psychosocial Male Female Funding Source Male Female ab: Abstract: Objective: The purpose was to explore self‐reported psychosocial health and work environments among different dental occupations and workplaces from a salutogenic perspective. A further purpose was to analyse possible associations between three salutogenic measurements: The Sense of Coherence questionnaire (SOC), the Salutogenic Health Indicator Scale (SHIS) and the Work Experience Measurement Scale (WEMS). Methods: Employees in the Public Dental Service in a Swedish county council (<italic>n</italic> = 486) were invited to respond to a self‐reported web survey including demographics, work‐related factors, the SOC, the SHIS and the WEMS. Results: This study showed positive associations between employee characteristics and self‐reported overall psychosocial health as well as experienced work environment. Autonomy was reported more among men than women (<italic>P</italic> < 0.000) and to a higher degree by dentists and dental hygienists than dental nurses (<italic>P</italic> < 0.000). Meaningfulness, happiness, job satisfaction, autonomy and positive to reorganization were reported by personnels aged less than 40 years (<italic>P</italic> ≤ 0.047). Clinical coordinators reported significant better health (SOC, SHIS) and experienced more autonomy, better management and more positive to reorganization than other dental professions. Dental hygienists and nurses experienced less time pressure than dentists (<italic>P</italic> ≤ 0.007). Better health and positive work experiences were also seen in smaller clinics (<italic>P</italic> ≤ 0.29). Conclusion: Dental professionals reported a high degree of overall psychosocial health as well as a positive work experience. Some variations could be seen between employee characteristics such as gender, years in dental care, professionals, managing position and workplace size. Identify resources and processes at each workplace are important and should be included in the employee's/employers dialogue. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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