TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Effects of Continuing Postgraduate Education and Career Breaks on Satisfaction Levels Among Dentists in Bulgaria
A1  - Nadya Avramova
A1  - Ivanka Mihaylova Vasileva
JF  - Annals of Dental Specialty
JO  - Ann Dent Spec
SN  - 2347-2022
Y1  - 2023
VL  - 11
IS  - 2
DO  - 10.51847/woJSdEs74P
SP  - 105
EP  - 110
N2  - Continuing professional development (CPD) implies many distinct activities and plays a key role in updating dentists’ skills, knowledge, and professionalism throughout their working lives. This study aimed to investigate if an association existed between dentists’ intentions for postgraduate continuing education (CE) and the levels of their job satisfaction. It was a descriptive cross-sectional investigation using an anonymous self-administered questionnaire mailed to a random sample of 1427 dentists from 107 settlements in Bulgaria. The survey instrument consisted of 37 items and gathered data on respondents’ levels of job satisfaction, demographic and workplace characteristics, economic factors, and attitudes toward CPD. Standard descriptive statistics, the chi-square test, and Fisher’s exact test were applied to analyze the data obtained. The significance level was set at p
UR  - https://annalsofdentalspecialty.net.in/article/the-effects-of-continuing-postgraduate-education-and-career-breaks-on-satisfaction-levels-among-dent-nnvcvzzfwct6a3g
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