title: Practice settings and dentists' job satisfaction.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The nature and organization of dental practice is changing. The aim of this study was to explore how job satisfaction among dentists is associated with dental practice setting.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey measured satisfaction with income, benefits, hours worked, clinical autonomy, work-life balance, emotional exhaustion, and overall satisfaction among dentists working in large group, small group, and solo practice settings; 2,171 dentists responded. The authors used logistic regression to measure differences in reported levels of satisfaction across practice settings.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Dentists working in small group settings reported the most satisfaction overall. Dentists working in large group settings reported more satisfaction with income and benefits than dentists in solo practice, as well as having the least stress.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings suggest possible advantages and disadvantages of working in different types of practice settings.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dentists working in different practice settings reported differences in satisfaction. These results may help dentists decide which practice setting is best for them.
authors.forename: Anthony T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Lo Sasso
authors.forename: Rebecca L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Starkel
authors.forename: Matthew N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: Albert H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Guay
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vujicic
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000072358:Work-Life Balance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016526:Workload / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: Dentistry; dentists; job satisfaction; surveys