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Jabali AH, Chourasia HR, Tarrosh MY, Alhazmi YA, Aljabri MY, Chourasia UH, Hakami A, Alroomy R. Levels of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Saudi Arabia's Medical and Dental Practitioners: A Cross-Sectional Study Following the Covid-19 Pandemic. Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2024; 30:e942676. [PMID: 38425038 PMCID: PMC10913283 DOI: 10.12659/msmbr.942676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Healthcare providers, particularly in dentistry and medicine, experience high stress levels, exacerbated by factors like patient anxiety, clinical work, and continuous training. The COVID-19 pandemic has further increased these risks. This study aimed to assess depression, anxiety, and stress (DAS) among dental and medical practitioners in Saudi Arabia, investigating influential factors on their psychological behavior. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this cross-sectional study conducted in July and August 2021, the depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS-21) was administered through a Google questionnaire. Data analysis involved stepwise mode modeling and bivariate analysis, with a significant P value <0.05, using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. RESULTS The study included 376 dentists and 201 medical practitioners. Most worked more than four days a week, slept under six hours nightly, and were non-smokers. DAS scores indicated depression (51.7-57.4%), anxiety (50.7-58.2%), and stress (54.2-60.1%). Significant differences (P<0.05) were observed among younger, single, female, and lower-income participants. Higher DAS scores correlated with less sleep, extensive social media use, and smoking history. Socio-demographic factors were mostly non-significant for medical practitioners, except social media use. Sleep duration significantly impacted stress levels, while specialty, income, and marital status influenced depression CONCLUSIONS DAS levels were notably higher in dentists compared to medical practitioners, particularly regarding anxiety. The impact of socioeconomic factors varied, being more statistically significant for dentists.
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- Ahmad H Jabali
- Division of Endodontics, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Endodontics, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Endodontics, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Jazan Armed Forces Hospital, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Restorative and Prosthodontic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
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Alyousefy MA, Shaiban AS, Alaajam WH, Bakri MMH, Alhazmi YA, Aljabri MY, Al Moaleem MM, Al-Huthaifi BH, Al-Bahr HF, Alhaj AM. Questionnaire-Based Study on the Prevalence, Awareness, and Preventive Measures of Occupational Hazards Among Dental Professionals. Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e938084. [PMID: 36193012 PMCID: PMC9547531 DOI: 10.12659/msm.938084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Background In this questionnaire-based study, we evaluated the prevalence and awareness level of occupational hazards among dental professionals (students, interns, dentists, and specialists) at different dentistry colleges. Materials/Methods A self-administered questionnaire was designed from previously conducted studies and distributed to 310 participants from different dental colleges of dentistry in Sana’a City, Yemen. The questionnaire was divided into 4 parts. The first part comprised questions involving sex, age, and clinical professions; the second part, questions on awareness about different occupational hazards; the third part, questions about prevalence of occupational hazards; and the fourth part, questions related to bringing down the prevalence of occupational hazards associated with a dental practice. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance and chi-square tests. Results Significant differences were detected between sex, age groups, and clinical professions. Musculoskeletal disorders were the most common physical hazard, whereas infections were the greatest biological hazard, accounting for 68% and 74%, respectively. Of the participants, 63.5% answered that “patient, practice, and finance” together were the most common causes of stress among practicing dentists and dental students. The use of gloves and/or masks was the most efficient preventive measure among participants. A significant difference was found among most of the parameters, with P≤0.001. Almost 50% of respondents answered “yes” in relation to vaccination for hepatitis-B, with P=0.062. Conclusions The prevalence of occupational hazards was low among dentists and dental students among the tested participants, with significant differences for most of the parameters.
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- Mohanad A Alyousefy
- Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, College of Dentistry, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen
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- Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, aculty of Dentistry, King Khalid Universit, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Prosthetic Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.,Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ibn al-Nafis for Medical Sciences, Sana'a, Yemen
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- Intern Department, College of Dentistry, Science and Technology University, Sana'a, Yemen
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- Intern Department, College of Dentistry, Science and Technology University, Sana'a, Yemen
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- Department of Biological and Preventive Sciences, College of Dentistry, Science and Technology University, Sana'a, Yemen
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