ArticleEuropean journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe2025
An Analysis of Students' Perceptions of Strategies to Improve Well-Being in Dentistry.
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- Interventions for stress, burnout, and resilience in dental and oral health students: a systematic review.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Imposter Syndrome in Dentistry: Prevalence, Contributing Factors, and Educational Implications: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Recommendations for Enhancing Oral Health Professional Education Through the Student Voice: The ADEE-EDSA Partnership in Action.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionA number of papers have reported on stressors to students in the dental curriculum. This paper analyses perceptions of strategies to improve well-being among final-year dental students in a dental curriculum.
methodsA literature review was performed to create a question guide to explore issues of wellness and stress in a dental curriculum. Final-year dental students were invited to an interview using random sampling and issues related to strategies for well-being were analysed by an inductive-deductive approach.
resultsFourteen interviews were conducted, yielding three themes under the overarching domain of strategies to improve dental student well-being. Under the theme of well-being management, students wished for training on stress reduction for their personal well-being and guidance on communication, referral and mental health support to manage the well-being of colleagues and patients. The second theme, mentoring, covered peer support in the form of a 'buddy system' and sharing from recent graduates to help students gain practical and career advice about post-graduation challenges. Finally, suggestions for institutional support included providing in-house counsellors in the dental hospital with specialised knowledge about the unique concerns of dental students and clear leave of absence policies that treat mental and physical health equally to encourage help-seeking and reduce the fear of disclosure.
conclusionThe experiences of final-year dental students were sampled to explore potential approaches to improve well-being in the dental school environment. Guided by these student perspectives, specific strategies have been implemented and recommended to improve the wellness support provided by the faculty for dental students.
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