Impact of a multifaceted continuing education program on occupational stress and professional capabilities in dental hygienists: a longitudinal study
While the training program effectively reduced occupational stress in the short term, maintaining its long-term effects proved challenging. Addressing occupational stress among dental hygienists requires improvements in working conditions, continuous professional development, and the establishment of regular training and follow-up systems.
Authors
- Mariko Naito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3794-2643)
- Masanobu Mitsui
- Reiko Aimi
- Atsue Matsumoto
- Rumi Nishimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3385-7329)
- Keizo Misumi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2482-5301)
- Mayuka Asaeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9910-934X)
- Toshinobu Takemoto
- Yuko Kurawaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1638-2803)
Institutions
- Hiroshima University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-08077-8
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00