Stress management in dental students: a systematic review

Stress management in dental students: a systematic review

This study compared the effectiveness of stress management programs in dental education by systematic review of the literature. The number of studies concerning stress management programs for dental students is limited compared with studies discussing sources of stress. Several types of programs for...

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Published in:Advances in medical education and practice Vol. 5; no. default; pp. 167 - 176
Main Authors: Alzahem, Abdullah M, Van der Molen, Henk T, Alaujan, Arwa H, De Boer, Benjamin J
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01-01-2014
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dove Medical Press
Subjects:
Care and treatment
College students
Coping
Curricula
Dental schools
Dental students
Dentistry
Dentists
Education
Medical research
Meditation
Methods
Military reserves
Psychological aspects
Psychology
Review
Stress
Stress (Psychology)
Stress management
Studies
Systematic review
Workloads
Yoga
Saudi Arabia
United Kingdom > UK
Riyadh Saudi Arabia
stress
students
education
dentistry
management
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Summary:This study compared the effectiveness of stress management programs in dental education by systematic review of the literature. The number of studies concerning stress management programs for dental students is limited compared with studies discussing sources of stress. Several types of programs for stress management have been reported, and differ in their duration, content, and outcomes. Two main strategies have been used to help stressed students, ie, decreasing the number of stressors and increasing the ability to cope with stress. The first strategy includes several components, such as reducing fear of failure and workload pressure due to examinations and requirements. The second strategy includes coping techniques, such as deep breathing exercises. Although positive effects have been reported for most of the programs, these have mainly been evaluated using subjective self-report measures. There is a need for more research to identify the most effective stress management program.
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ISSN:1179-7258
1179-7258
DOI:10.2147/AMEP.S46211