Diş Hekimliği Öğrencilerinin İlk Restoratif Diş Hekimliği Kliniklerinde Stres Düzeyinin Biruni Üniversitesi nde Değerlendirilmesi

Objective: The aim of the study described here was to identify stress factors among students enrolled on their first restorative dentistry clinical course. Patients and Methods: The study group consisted of 39 fourth-year undergraduate students enrolled on a restorative dentistry clinical course for the first time for the academic year 2017–2018. The students were surveyed using a modified version of the dental environmental stress (DES) survey. Results: A total of 32 students out of 39 filled and returned questionnaires in the study, a response rate of 82.1 percent. The major causes of stress among dental students are, “worries about fulfilling the requirements for graduation” (90.6%), “fear of failing the course or year” (90.6%) and stressors related to the treatment of patients including “patients being late or not showing up for their appointments” (96.9%) and “fear of dealing with patients who have not disclosed the existence of a contagious disease” (83.6%). Conclusions: The findings of this study show a considerable degree of stress amongst students enrolled on a restorative dentistry clinical course for the first time. Possible strategies for reducing stress among students in dental education at Biruni University should be considered.