ABSTRACT
Purpose: The aim of the present study was to assess the stress level of oral-maxillofacial surgeons, based on theDemand-Control Model. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 128 oral-maxillofacial surgeonswho participated in the Brazilian Congress of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery held in the city of Florianópolis, Stateof Santa Catarina, Brazil. Data was obtained using a questionnaire that incorporated the Demand-Control Model(Job Content Questionnaire), which evaluates psychosocial experiences at work. Information on age, genderand professional qualification was also collected. The data was displayed in contingency tables. The followingstatistical tests were used with a 5% level of significance: chi-square test and Fisher exact test. Results: Oralmaxillofacialsurgeons were classified according to the Demand-Control Model as follows: High Demand (28%),Low Demand (28%); Passive Work (27%), Active Work (16.4%). Conclusion: The majority of oral-maxillofacialsurgeons exercise their profession in unsatisfactory working conditions, as less than 1/3 of the population studiedworked under the ideal condition of low demand (AU)
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