Purpose of the Study: This study aimed to evaluate anxiety and impulsivity in dental professionals, analyzing how these variables are influenced by work experience and the impact of clinical shifts on perceived stress, attention, and impulse control. Materials and Methods:30 participants were divided into 3 groups based on experience: 10 dentists with ≤4 years of professional experience, 12 with 5–10 years of professional experience and 8 professors with over 10 years of clinical and academic activity. Data were collected at the Dental Clinic of the University of Padua between November 2024 and september 2025. Each participant was assessed before and after the work shift through physiological recording (eSense Mindfield device, 2 minutes), self-reported anxiety and stress using the VAS scale (0–10), and a Go/No-Go cognitive test to evaluate attention and inhibitory control. Results: No significant differences were found in the number of correct or incorrect responses between pre- and post-shift. However, the Pitts-Morgan Test showed an increased variance post-shift (r = –0.856, T = –8.61, p = 3.1 × 10⁻⁹), indicating greater individual dispersion in performance. Perceived stress increased significantly after the shift (T = –3.07, p < 0.001, df = 28) and was positively correlated with the number of errors (R = 0.425, p = 0.02, df = 27). Work experience did not significantly affect performance, although more experienced participants displayed greater physiological stability. Conclusions: While cognitive performance generally remained stable, perceived stress increased after the shift, negatively affecting response accuracy. Individual variability suggests differing sensitivity to workload effects, whereas more experienced professionals exhibited better physiological adaptation without significant differences in cognitive performance compared to less experienced colleagues.
Scopo dello Studio: Il presente studio si propone di valutare l’ansia e l’impulsività nei professionisti odontoiatrici, analizzando come queste variabili possono essere influenzate dall’esperienza lavorativa. L’obiettivo principale è stato quello di indagare l’impatto del turno lavorativo sullo stress percepito, sull’attenzione e sulla capacità di controllo degli impulsi, confrontando le differenze tra operatori con diverse esperienze professionali. Materiali e Metodi:Lo studio ha coinvolto 30 partecipanti suddivisi in tre gruppi in base all’esperienza professionale: 10 professionisti odontoiatrici ≤4 anni di esperienza, 12 con esperienza compresa tra 5–10 anni e 8 professori universitari con oltre 10 anni di attività clinica e accademica.La raccolta dei dati è stata effettuata presso la Clinica Odontoiatrica dell’Università di Padova tra novembre 2024 e settembre 2025. Ogni partecipante è stato sottoposto a misurazioni in due momenti distinti, prima e dopo il turno lavorativo, seguendo una sequenza standardizzata: registrazione fisiologica tramite dispositivo eSense Mindfield (2 minuti), valutazione soggettiva di ansia e stress tramite scala VAS (0–10), ed esecuzione del test cognitivo Go/No-Go per l’analisi di attenzione e controll
Valutazione di Stress e Impulsivta' nella Professione Odontoiatrica
MIRDAVOUD, MEHRNAZ
2024/2025
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Purpose of the Study: This study aimed to evaluate anxiety and impulsivity in dental professionals, analyzing how these variables are influenced by work experience and the impact of clinical shifts on perceived stress, attention, and impulse control. Materials and Methods:30 participants were divided into 3 groups based on experience: 10 dentists with ≤4 years of professional experience, 12 with 5–10 years of professional experience and 8 professors with over 10 years of clinical and academic activity. Data were collected at the Dental Clinic of the University of Padua between November 2024 and september 2025. Each participant was assessed before and after the work shift through physiological recording (eSense Mindfield device, 2 minutes), self-reported anxiety and stress using the VAS scale (0–10), and a Go/No-Go cognitive test to evaluate attention and inhibitory control. Results: No significant differences were found in the number of correct or incorrect responses between pre- and post-shift. However, the Pitts-Morgan Test showed an increased variance post-shift (r = –0.856, T = –8.61, p = 3.1 × 10⁻⁹), indicating greater individual dispersion in performance. Perceived stress increased significantly after the shift (T = –3.07, p < 0.001, df = 28) and was positively correlated with the number of errors (R = 0.425, p = 0.02, df = 27). Work experience did not significantly affect performance, although more experienced participants displayed greater physiological stability. Conclusions: While cognitive performance generally remained stable, perceived stress increased after the shift, negatively affecting response accuracy. Individual variability suggests differing sensitivity to workload effects, whereas more experienced professionals exhibited better physiological adaptation without significant differences in cognitive performance compared to less experienced colleagues.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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