Research Article
Assessment of Perceived Stress Among Dental Graduates: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Agrawal Shyam K, Mathur Rachit R, Chaudhari Vaibhav A*, Mahuli Amit V, Deep Shikha and Desai Dhavl V

Introduction: Stress is a significant threat that can result in physical and mental illness and may have a significant negative effect on ‘students’performance and professional practice of dentistry. Elevated stress levels due to prolonged workload may precipitate fatigue, a term that describes the experience of long-term work-related exhaustion and lessens the interest. This study aims to de - termine if the perceived source of stress changes along the years among dental graduates. Objective: To determine if perceived sources of stress have changed overthe years. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among dental graduates from the first year to an internship at NIMS dental college. Dental Environment Stress (DES) questionnaire consisting of 20 questions was used for data collection. A total o.. Read More»

DOI: 10.35248/2247-2452.22.21.1012

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