Lifestyle, Working Conditions, and Quality of Life Among Dentists in Kazakhstan

The study of working conditions and the quality of life (QoL) of medical workers has not lost its relevance worldwide. This highlights the need to understand the many aspects of life that may characterize physician performance and satisfaction with working conditions. This is extremely important for...

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Published in:International journal of dentistry 2024, Vol.2024 (1), p.4290036
Main Authors: Syzdykova, Azhar, Toguzbayeva, Karlygash, Syzdykova, Aiman, Bekkazinova, Danara, Qumar, Ainur B, Abikulova, Akmaral, Izekenova, Aigulsum
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Consent
Dentists
Health behavior
Health care
Lifestyles
Likert scale
Marital status
Medical personnel
Mental disorders
Mental health
Pilot projects
Professional ethics
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Stress
Variance analysis
Work environment
Work experience
Working conditions
Working hours
Workloads
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Summary:The study of working conditions and the quality of life (QoL) of medical workers has not lost its relevance worldwide. This highlights the need to understand the many aspects of life that may characterize physician performance and satisfaction with working conditions. This is extremely important for providing quality and safe medical care. This research aims to study dentists' lifestyles and working conditions in the Republic of Kazakhstan and the impact of these indicators on their QoL. This article presents the results of a cross-sectional survey of a sociological questionnaire conducted with the participation of 254 dentists in Kazakhstan. Only a third of dentists follow a healthy lifestyle. In total, 39% of dentists currently smoke, and 24% drink alcohol. Dentists with more than 20 years of experience have a worse QoL and have the lowest scores in all domains compared to dentists with less experience. The lowest score was scored for mental health (mean = 51.81). On all scales, dentists who worked more than 40 h a week reported decreased QoL; the lowest score was in the "mental health" domain (mean = 52.80). The QoL of dentists in Kazakhstan is negatively affected by their working hours and long working experience. Measures are necessary to improve their working conditions, work schedule planning, and mental health.
ISSN:1687-8728
1687-8736
DOI:10.1155/ijod/4290036