Gender differences in dentists' working practices and job satisfaction
| Autor: | Kathryn M.S. Ayers, Alison M. Rich, J. Timothy Newton, W. Murray Thomson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Attitude of Health Personnel Dentists Choice Behavior Job Satisfaction Child Rearing Education Dental Continuing Sex Factors Dentists Women medicine Humans Salary Child Care Child General Dentistry Practice Patterns Dentists' Response rate (survey) Retirement Child rearing Career Choice business.industry Salaries and Fringe Benefits Ownership Age Factors Partnership Practice Dental Middle Aged Career satisfaction Family medicine Personal choice Workforce Job satisfaction Female Partnership Practice business New Zealand |
| Zdroj: | Journal of dentistry. 36(5) |
| ISSN: | 0300-5712 |
| Popis: | To describe the working practices and level of job satisfaction of male and female dentists.A nationwide postal survey of all dentists holding an annual practising certificate in New Zealand (response rate 78.1%).The mean number of hours worked per week was 29.1 for female and 36.0 for male dentists. The main reason for part-time practice given by women was caring for children (cited by 67.2%) and for men was personal choice (cited by 63.6%). A greater proportion of females than males were employed on a salary or as an associate in practice rather than owning their own practice. Male dentists were more active in continuing education than females. The mean career satisfaction score for male respondents was 7.6 and for females 7.1 (P0.001). Relatively more women than men had taken a career break, usually for child rearing. Two-thirds of women and one-third of men planned to retire from dentistry before 60 years of age.Male and female dentists differ in their working patterns and career satisfaction. There is a need for ongoing monitoring of the workforce, particularly as the gender distribution (and societal trends and expectations) continues to change. |
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