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Perceived mistreatment of graduating dental students: a retrospective study
Author(s) -
Wolf TM,
Scurria PL,
Bruno AB,
Butler JA
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1930-7837
pISSN - 0022-0337
DOI - 10.1002/j.0022-0337.1992.56.5.tb02639.x
Subject(s) - harassment , stressor , psychology , dental education , occupational safety and health , medicine , family medicine , clinical psychology , medical education , nursing , pathology
This study assessed types and sources of perceived mistreatment among graduating dental students. A total of 38 of 46 (83 percent) students anonymously completed a mistreatment questionnaire. All 38 students perceived experiencing at least one type of mistreatment from some source and reported an average of about 35 separate incidents. Psychological mistreatment was most frequent with physical mistreatment reported relatively infrequently. Classmates and clinical faculty were the most frequent sources of mistreatment. Sexual harassment was perceived by about one‐third of the students. The potentially adverse effects of perceived mistreatment were discussed with a view to improving dental education through an emphasis on stress management, environmental change, and self‐responsibility for health designed to enhance the personal growth of each dental student.