A Study of Stress in the 3rd Student of Bachelor of Public Health Program in Dental Public Health According to their Dental Practice Training in Clinical Dentistry 1, Sirindhorn College of Public Health Suphanburi

Abstract

This study was a mixed method. The purpose of this research was to study levels of stress and factors that affect stress. The research population consisted of 36 third year students in the Bachelor of public health program in dental public health, Sirindhorn College of Public Health, Suphanburi 2018. Data was collected by a stress assessment and in-depth interview. Data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation (S.D.) and synthesize the results of in-depth interviews.

The research showed that 86.1 percent of the population were female, average age is 21.67, 50 percent have per-month expense between 2500 to 5000 baht. The pre-training stress level was moderate (µ = 3.50 ± 0.81). The stress level during the training was high (µ = 4.39 ± 0.59). The post-training stress level was low (µ = 1.89 ± 0.74). The factors which affect stress are personal factor, academic factor, responsible assignment during the clinical practice, practice advisor, patient, environment, and classmates.