Smile Escapes

OSLO, Norway: Oral health professionals providing care for survivors of torture and abuse and patients with severe dental anxiety face unique emotional and organisational challenges that may affect their professional quality of life. A Norwegian cross-sectional study explored levels of burn-out, secondary traumatic stress and compassion satisfaction—the fulfilment derived from helping others—and examined how psychosocial workplace factors influenced these outcomes. The findings highlight the importance of organisational support and work–life balance in sustaining clinician well-being.

 

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