DIŞ HEKIMLIĞI ÖĞRENCILERININ İLK RESTORATIF DIŞ HEKIMLIĞI KLINIKLERINDE STRES DÜZEYININ BIRUNI ÜNIVERSITESI’NDE DEĞERLENDIRILMESI

Authors : Muhammet Kerim AYAR

Pages : 770-774

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Publication Date : 2019-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The aim of the study described here was to identify stress factors among students enrolled on their first restorative dentistry clinical course.Patients and Methods: The study group consisted of 39 fourth-year undergraduate students enrolled on a restorative dentistry clinical course for the first time for the academic year 2017–2018. The students were surveyed using a modified version of the dental environmental stress DES survey.Results: A total of 32 students out of 39 filled and returned questionnaires in the study, a response rate of 82.1 percent. The major causes of stress among dental students are, “worries about fulfilling the requirements for graduation” 90.6% , “fear of failing the course or year” 90.6% and stressors related to the treatment of patients including “patients being late or not showing up for their appointments” 96.9% and “fear of dealing with patients who have not disclosed the existence of a contagious disease” 83.6% .Conclusions: The findings of this study show a considerable degree of stress amongst students enrolled on a restorative dentistry clinical course for the first time. Possible strategies for reducing stress among students in dental education at Biruni University should be considered
Keywords : Stress, dental students, restorative dentistry, education