Career burnout can prevent many dental hygiene professionals from achieving their goals as well as the result in high costs to the practice, the individual, and those at work and home. This article examines several factors that contribute to burnout and presents the research indicating that with early recognition and the right stress management steps are taken, a dental professional can have a thriving career.
Following the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Classify trends and changes in the business of dentistry
- Defube burnout as a medical condition and determine costs to dental practices
- Introduce the stress continuum as related to burnout and achievement
- Identify stress management strategies to reduce burnout and create work satisfaction.
