Rocío E Hernández-Ruiz1, Cristina Benavides-Reyes1, Santiago González-López1, Mª Victoria Bolaños-Carmona2. 1. Department of Operative Dentistry. School of Dentistry. University of Granada, Campus de Cartuja. Colegio Maximo s/n, E-18071, Granada, Spain. 2. Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Granada, Campus de Cartuja. Colegio Maximo s/n, E-18071, Spain.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To determine the perception of Spanish dentists about the situation of the profession nowadays and how the changes occurred in dental workforce (in number and gender of the past twenty years) have affected their personal and professional lives, under a gender-based approach. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An online survey comprising of 51 opinion and socio-economic questions, divided into 9 sections of different topics, which was administered between the members of 13 professional associations. Chi-squared tests were calculated (p<0.05). RESULTS: Valid responses were received from 422 participants with a mean age of 41 years old and 66% of female dentists. Most dentists considered their selves in a "good" position, however, 72.3% of them said the profession "has had worsened". Opinions significantly differed between women and men in gender equity and the pay gap between them could be observed (29.4% of males earned more of 4000 euros a month, while only 15.1% female dentists did). Also, 49.5% of female dentists felt underrepresented in the highest association of Spanish dentists (General Council of Dentist - Consejo General de Dentistas) and 38.4% declared they have had suffered verbal violence coming from patients repeatedly. CONCLUSIONS: A generally negative perception of dentists' work quality was found among respondents. Also, opinions between males and females differed in important aspects of professional development. Further research projects are needed to have growing evidence on problems and disparities in the dental workforce which would help the institutions to make improvement actions. Key words:Dentists, Health Workforce, Survey, Gender, Spain. Copyright:
BACKGROUND: To determine the perception of Spanish dentists about the situation of the profession nowadays and how the changes occurred in dental workforce (in number and gender of the past twenty years) have affected their personal and professional lives, under a gender-based approach. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An online survey comprising of 51 opinion and socio-economic questions, divided into 9 sections of different topics, which was administered between the members of 13 professional associations. Chi-squared tests were calculated (p<0.05). RESULTS: Valid responses were received from 422 participants with a mean age of 41 years old and 66% of female dentists. Most dentists considered their selves in a "good" position, however, 72.3% of them said the profession "has had worsened". Opinions significantly differed between women and men in gender equity and the pay gap between them could be observed (29.4% of males earned more of 4000 euros a month, while only 15.1% female dentists did). Also, 49.5% of female dentists felt underrepresented in the highest association of Spanish dentists (General Council of Dentist - Consejo General de Dentistas) and 38.4% declared they have had suffered verbal violence coming from patients repeatedly. CONCLUSIONS: A generally negative perception of dentists' work quality was found among respondents. Also, opinions between males and females differed in important aspects of professional development. Further research projects are needed to have growing evidence on problems and disparities in the dental workforce which would help the institutions to make improvement actions. Key words:Dentists, Health Workforce, Survey, Gender, Spain. Copyright:
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