PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION IN DENTISTRY - SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF DENTISTS IN BULGARIA
Abstract
Aim: To investigate the influence of some socio-demographic determinants – age, gender,
location and ownership of dental practice – on professional satisfaction among dentists in
Bulgaria.
Method and Materials: A self-administrated questionnaire consisting of 37 items about sociodemographic
characteristics, motivation, work environment and economic factors was mailed
to a random sample of 1427 dentists from 107 settlements in Bulgaria (response rate=30.5%,
n=436).
Results: Dentists aged 36-45 were found to be completely satisfied – 104(35.9%), p<0.05. It
was not found statistically significant association between professional satisfaction and gender
of the respondents (p=0.265). There was also statistically significant association between
dentist’s job satisfaction and location and ownership of dental practice (p-value<0.05).
Conclusion: Socio-demographic profile of the most satisfied dentist in Bulgaria was associated
to 36-45 aged practitioner, regardless of gender, working in big city and owning his/her dental
office.
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