Over 1,600 dental professionals in the UK participated in the survey. Of the 162 dental nurses who responded, nearly two thirds (65 per cent) said they feel guilty if they take time off due to mental wellbeing issues.
Almost half of the respondents (49 per cent) said they feel they should keep working even when their mental health is suffering, and nearly four in 10 (38 per cent) said there was nobody else to cover for them if they did not attend. Sixty-five per cent cited financial reasons for continuing to work.
A dental nurse who participated in the survey, commented, “I feel that the best option for me is a career change. This saddens me as I love dental nursing, but the pressure of feeling responsible to keep the appointment books busy is getting to me.”
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