Table 1.
Study characteristics of the included cross-sectional studies.
| # | Author (Country) | Year | Journal | Respondent | Response rate | Assessment tool | Sample type | Overall job satisfaction score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cui et al3 (China) | 2017 | Journal of Healthcare Leadership | 170 | 47.4% | CDSS (38 items) | Specialist | 3.28 |
| 2 | Fahim5 (Egypt) | 2013 | International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health | 277 | 61.7% | Modified DSS (29 items) | Combination | 3.24 |
| 3 | Bates et al4 (USA) | 2013 | Pediatric Dentistry | 1351 | Mail: 39% E-mail: 26% | Modified DSS (39 items) Professional environment indicator Stress indicator | Specialist | 4.06 |
| 4 | Puriene et al16 (Lithuania) | 2007 | Stomatologija | 1670 | 68.2% | Modified DSS | General dentist | 4.06 |
| 5 | Jeong et al15 (South Korea) | 2006 | Community Dent Oral Epidemiol | 615 | 62.2% | KDSS (29 items) | Combination | 3.24 |
| 6 | Baran20 (USA) | 2005 | General Dentistry | 202 | 79.5% | Modified DSS (14 items) MBTI MBI | General dentist | 2.48 |
| 7 | Roth et al14 (Canada) | 2003 | AJODO | 319 | 48.8% | Modified DSS (52 items) Occupational stress scale | Specialist | 4.02 |
| 8 | Well and Winter21 (USA) | 1999 | Journal of Dental Education | 1572 | 63% | Modified DSS (64 items) | General dentist | NR |
| 9 | Shugars et al13 (USA) | 1990 | Journal of Dental Education | 408 | 75.1% | DSS (54 items) | General dentist | 3.15 |
AJODO = American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. CDSS = Chinese Dentist Satisfaction Survey; DSS = Dentist Satisfaction Survey; KDSS = Korean Dentist Satisfaction Survey; MBI = Maslach Burnout Inventory; MBTI = Myers Briggs Type Indicator.