Hobbies And Extracurricular Activities Practiced Among Dentists And Medical Practitioners In Chennai – A Cross-Sectional Study

Dr. Sanjana.S; Dr Rachel Chacko; Dr Parameswaran.T.M; Dr. Sanjana.S; Dr Rachel Chacko; Dr Parameswaran.T.M; Dr. Sanjana.S; Dr Rachel Chacko; Dr Parameswaran.T.M; Dr. Sanjana.S; Dr Rachel Chacko; Dr Parameswaran.T.M; Dr. Sanjana.S; Dr Rachel Chacko; Dr Parameswaran.T.M; Dr. Sanjana.S; Dr Rachel Chacko; Dr Parameswaran.T.M; Dr. Sanjana.S; Dr Rachel Chacko; Dr Parameswaran.T.M; Dr. Sanjana.S; Dr Rachel Chacko; Dr Parameswaran.T.M

doi:10.37841/jidam_2020_V7_I3_02

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📝Abstract

📥 Received: 07.09.2020 ✅ Accepted: 17.09.2020 📤 Published: 27.09.2020

Background

Hobbies and Extracurricular Activities (EA) provide an outlet for stress. The Medical and Dental field is a long emotionally taxing journey. Stress progressively develops over the course of Medical/Dental education. It is challenging to strike a balance between leading a successful medical profession as well as pursuing their favored Hobbies/EA's.

Aims and Objectives

1) Evaluate the number of dental and medical practitioners participating in hobbies and extracurricular activities. 2) To correlate the involvement of extracurricular activity in terms of progress, joyfulness and level of achievement. 3) To suggest a schedule to continue long lost hobbies and extracurricular activities.

Methodology

A cross-sectional study was carried out amongst the dental and medical practitioners in Chennai between March 2017 and May 2017. A total of 120 self-administered questionnaires were distributed amongst dentists working at 2 private colleges and as dental and medical practitioners in private clinics. The questionnaire contained demographic details along with a set of 14 questions which included 6 open-ended questions and 8 closed-ended questions.

Results

Upon evaluating the number of people involving in extracurricular activities, it was found significant that doctors working more than 5 hours could not continue their activities regularly and those whom worked less than 5 hours a day were able to involve regularly. Around 13 people did not answer those two questionnaires. The correlation coefficient was positively correlated 0.012 which showed a weak positive correlation proving that the dentists who balanced between profession and extracurricular activities outperform the people who did not take part in extracurricular activities.

Conclusion

Involvement by the dentists and medical practitioners in hobbies and extracurricular activities was found significant. Majority of them who engaged in activities were continuing them regularly. They also wished to reschedule their time to participate effectively in hobbies and activities.

Keywords: H o b b i e s , E x t r a c u r r i c u l a r a c t i v i t i e s , S t r e s s , D e n t a l p r o f e s s i o n a l / m e d i c a l p r o f e s s i o n a l

🔖How to Cite

Sanjana.S, Dr Rachel Chacko, Dr Parameswaran.T.M. Hobbies And Extracurricular Activities Practiced Among Dentists And Medical Practitioners In Chennai – A Cross-Sectional Study. J Indian Dent Assoc Madras. 2020;7(3). DOI: 10.37841/jidam_2020_V7_I3_02

Sanjana.S et al. (2020). Hobbies And Extracurricular Activities Practiced Among Dentists And Medical Practitioners In Chennai – A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Indian Dental Association Madras, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.37841/jidam_2020_V7_I3_02

Sanjana.S et al. "Hobbies And Extracurricular Activities Practiced Among Dentists And Medical Practitioners In Chennai – A Cross-Sectional Study." Journal of Indian Dental Association Madras, vol. 7, no. 3, 2020. DOI: 10.37841/jidam_2020_V7_I3_02.

Sanjana.S, Dr Rachel Chacko, Dr Parameswaran.T.M. Hobbies And Extracurricular Activities Practiced Among Dentists And Medical Practitioners In Chennai – A Cross-Sectional Study. J Indian Dent Assoc Madras. 2020;7(3). doi:10.37841/jidam_2020_V7_I3_02

Sanjana.S, Dr Rachel Chacko, Dr Parameswaran.T.M. "Hobbies And Extracurricular Activities Practiced Among Dentists And Medical Practitioners In Chennai – A Cross-Sectional Study." Journal of Indian Dental Association Madras 7, no. 3 (2020). https://doi.org/10.37841/jidam_2020_V7_I3_02.

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More than half of dentists say stress is affecting their practice. Br Dent J. 2019 Jan 11;226(1):7.

[2] 2
Willcock SM, Daly MG, Tennant CC, Allard BJ. Burnout and psychiatric morbidity in new medical graduates. Med J Aust. 2004 Oct 4;181(7):357–60.

[3] 3
Jenkins S, Johnson I, Ginley J. Work, Stress and Play: Students' perceptions of factors impacting on their studies and well-being. Eur J Dent Educ. 2019 Aug 1;23(3):349–54.

[4] 4
Pressman SD, Matthews KA, Cohen S, Martire LM, Scheier M, Baum A, et al. Association of enjoyable leisure activities with psychological and physical well-being. Psychosom Med. 2009;71(7):725–32.

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Almalki SA, Almojali AI, Alothman AS, Masuadi EM, Alaqeel MK. Burnout and its association with extracurricular activities in medical students in Saudi Arabia. Int J Med Educ. 2017 Apr 26;8:144–50.

[6] 6
Tedesco L. A psychosocial perspective on the dental educational experience and student performance. J Dent Educ. 1986;50(10):601–5.

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Tangade PS, Mathur A, Gupta R, Chaudhary S. Assessment of Stress Level among Dental School Students: An Indian Outlook. Dent Res J. 2011;8(2):95–101.

[8] 8
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[13] 13
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[14] 14
Peisah C, Latif E, Wilhelm K, Williams B. Secrets to psychological success: Why older doctors might have lower psychological distress and burnout than younger doctors. Aging Ment Heal. 2009;13(2):300–7.

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Fares J, Saadeddin Z, Al Tabosh H, El Mouhayyar C, Koleilat MK, et al. Extracurricular activities associated with stress and burnout in preclinical medical students. J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2016 Sep 1;6(3):177–85.

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Leonelli LB, Andreoni S, Martins P, Kozasa EH, De Salvo VL, Sopezki D, et al. Estresse percebido em profissionais da estratégia saúde da família. Rev Bras Epidemiol. 2017;20(2):286–98.