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A Nationwide Survey on Working Hours and Working Environment among Hospital Dentists in Japan

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  • Tomoko Kodama

    (Department of International Health and Collaboration, National Institute of Public Health, Wako 351-0197, Japan)

  • Yusuke Ida

    (Healthcare Executive Program, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan)

  • Hiroko Miura

    (Division of Disease Control and Epidemiology, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Hokkaido 061-0293, Japan)

Abstract

Sustainable human resource is one of the main issues in healthcare delivery and the way hospital dentists work has a significant impact on oral and dental healthcare services. This study is the first large-scale nationwide survey aiming to investigate the working hours including the working environment among hospital dentists in Japan. A total of 2914 hospital dentists responded to self-administered questionnaires from general hospitals (GHs) and medical educational institutions (MEIs) across the country. Among full-time dentists, the younger generation (i.e., those in their 20s and 30s) of both male and female dentists working in GHs engage in over 40 h of in-hospital clinical practice per week, apart from their self-learning hours. In contrast, the middle-aged dentists (i.e., those in their 40s and 50s) at MEIs work for more than 50 h on average due to the added teaching and research responsibilities. In a multiple logistic regression model using “more than 60 h of work per week” as the dependent variable, higher ORs (Odds Ratios) were found in males (OR = 1.83, 95%CI 1.50–2.22), MEIs (OR = 1.92, 1.52–2.42), and individuals specializing in dental and oral surgery (OR = 1.85, 1.47–2.32). Task-shifting was requested by 22.6% of the respondents for preventive care and dental guidance. Only a few male dentists experienced taking a parental leave and the peak distribution of working hours was shorter for females working in GHs. The support for child-rearing in the work environment is still insufficient and a consensus on the involvement of male dentists in childcare is needed.

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  • Tomoko Kodama & Yusuke Ida & Hiroko Miura, 2020. "A Nationwide Survey on Working Hours and Working Environment among Hospital Dentists in Japan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(23), pages 1-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:23:p:9048-:d:456812
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    1. Hiroko Miura & Rumi Tano & Katsuo Oshima & Yoshie Usui, 2021. "Analysis of Factors Related to Working Status of Dental Hygienists in Japan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(3), pages 1-9, January.
    2. Katsuo Oshima & Tomoko Kodama & Yusuke Ida & Hiroko Miura, 2021. "Gender Differences in Work Status during Early Career of Dentists: An Analysis of National Survey Cohort Data of 10 Years in Japan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(5), pages 1-11, February.
    3. Tomoko Kodama & Yusuke Ida & Katsuo Oshima & Hiroko Miura, 2021. "Are Public Oral Care Services Evenly Distributed?—Nation-Wide Assessment of the Provision of Oral Care in Japan Using the National Database of Health Insurance Claims," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(20), pages 1-15, October.

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