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

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.PMID:37916202 | PMC:PMC10487319 | DOI:10.2174/17450179-v19-e230717-2023-1

Source: Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health - November 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Juliane Kely F Silva Fernando M Carvalho Carolina F Azevedo Marcos Vinicius S Silva Arthur Igor C Lima Liliane Lins-Kusterer Source Type: research