Managing Stress

In today's fast-paced world, stress has become a prevalent factor affecting health, with an estimated 80% of doctors’ appointments being stress-related.

These range from minor issues like headaches and digestive problems to more severe conditions such as cardiovascular issues and even cancer.

For dental professionals, the impact of stress is twofold: not only is it often seen in the form of parafunctional activities in patients, which can have destructive effects on oral health and are frequently linked to stress, but dental professionals themselves are also susceptible to high levels of personal stress due to the demanding nature of their work.

Managing this stress effectively is essential for their own well-being and the quality of care they provide.

This course on Managing Stress is designed not only to raise awareness about the impact of stress but also to enable dental professionals with practical strategies to build their own resilience. Understanding that a happier, healthier, and more successful life is attainable for everyone, regardless of their current state, is very important.

We look into effective methods to handle life's challenges and demands, thereby improving personal well-being and professional performance. From recognising the signs of stress to implementing coping mechanisms and promoting a positive mindset, this course offers valuable insights and tools for managing stress effectively. Join us to embark on a journey towards a more balanced and fulfilling life, both in and out of the dental practice

If you're not yet a member of Dentaljuce, we highly recommend you to join and gain access to our comprehensive course on managing stress.

This course, along with over 100 other CPD courses, is available for a single membership payment.

Participant Feedback Review: Managing Stress

Overall Participant Impression

The "Managing Stress" module was highly praised by participants for effectively addressing an essential aspect of personal and professional well-being. Learners found the course beneficial, practical, and insightful, highlighting its importance for dental professionals facing daily pressures.

Key Strengths

Participants particularly valued the following aspects:

Clear, concise, and well-structured delivery of the course content.
Practical techniques for recognising and managing stress.
Relevance and applicability to everyday dental practice.
Effective strategies provided to maintain work-life balance and manage professional stressors.

Specific Positive Comments:

"Great stress management techniques—both examples worked for me!"
"Managing stress is extremely important. Everything mentioned in this module works and got me back into the profession I love—Dentistry."
"Very useful and insightful; important to notice signs of burnout and manage them proactively."
"Good course with proper visual effects, good layout, and excellent quality of information."
"Very informative and phrased clearly, which allowed good understanding of the topic."
"The course was practical, offering actionable strategies like mindfulness and workload prioritisation."
"It provided valuable insights into recognising and managing stress in a high-pressure environment like dentistry."
"Enjoyed the course—clear and concise knowledge."
"Lovely module; it would be great to have more guidance on how to educate patients about stress in dental settings."

Overall, the course significantly enhanced participants' abilities to recognise and manage stress in themselves and others, ultimately benefiting their professional effectiveness and patient care.

Areas for Improvement

Participants suggested minor enhancements, including:

Adding video content from psychologists to complement the written materials.
Extending the course length slightly with more detailed sections or practical exercises.

Closed-Question Feedback Summary:

Met learning objectives: 97.3% strongly agree/agree, 2.7% neutral
Good quality: 97.3% strongly agree/agree, 2.7% neutral
Useful & relevant: 97.3% strongly agree/agree, 2.7% neutral
Engaging: 97.3% strongly agree/agree, 2.7% neutral
Pitched at right level: 97.3% strongly agree/agree, 2.7% neutral

These results confirm strong participant satisfaction, with particular commendation for the module’s relevance, practical application, and overall quality.

Conclusion

The "Managing Stress" module was highly regarded for its practicality, relevance, and clarity, effectively equipping dental professionals with valuable techniques to manage stress in both personal and clinical settings. With minor enhancements suggested to expand content and include multimedia elements, participants strongly endorsed this course as a worthwhile addition to professional development.

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Aim
The aim of the learning and teaching materials in this Dentaljuce module is to allow learners to improve their handling and management of stress in themselves and others in line with their identified personal learning requirements.

Course objective

to teach how to manage stress.

Anticipated learning outcomes:

The learner will, with respect to the components that he or she has elected to study as listed below:

be able to recognise, and deal appropriately, with stress in themselves and others.
through achieving this, provide an improved level of service to their patients.

GDC Development Outcomes
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC Development Outcome(s): A, B, D.

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