Al-Junaid, SM;
Hodges, SJ;
Petrie, A;
Cunningham, J;
(2017)
Career satisfaction and work-life balance of specialist orthodontists within the UK/ROI.
British Dental Journal
, 223
(1)
pp. 53-58.
10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.585.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To investigate factors affecting career satisfaction and work-life balance in specialist orthodontists in the UK/ROI. DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective questionnaire-based study. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The questionnaire was sent to specialist orthodontists who were members of the British Orthodontic Society. RESULTS: Orthodontists reported high levels of career satisfaction (median score 90/100). Career satisfaction was significantly higher in those who exhibited: i) satisfaction with working hours; ii) satisfaction with the level of control over their working day; iii) ability to manage unexpected home events; and iv) confidence in how readily they managed patient expectations. The work-life balance score was lower than the career satisfaction score but the median score was 75/100. Work-life balance scores were significantly affected by the same four factors, but additionally were higher in those who worked part-time. CONCLUSIONS: Orthodontists in this study were highly satisfied with their career and the majority responded that they would choose orthodontics again. Work-life balance scores were lower than career satisfaction scores but still relatively high. It is important for the profession to consider ways of maintaining, or improving, career satisfaction and work-life balance; including maintaining flexibility of working hours and ensuring that all clinicians have ready access to appropriate training courses throughout their careers (for example, management of patient expectations).
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Career satisfaction and work-life balance of specialist orthodontists within the UK/ROI |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.585 |
| Publisher version: | http://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.585 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine, JOB-SATISFACTION, UNITED-KINGDOM, CANADIAN ORTHODONTISTS, DENTAL PRACTITIONERS, DENTISTS, STRATEGIES, PATTERNS |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Eastman Dental Institute UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Eastman Dental Institute > EDI Craniofacial and Development Sci |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1549678 |
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