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Stress at a workplace represents stress caused by the job of a person, which occurs when the demands of the workplace are not in accordance with the needs of health workers. Two basic types of pathological stress at workplace are: burnout syndrome at work and technostress. The set goals were to assess the level of stress among health workers employed by the Psychiatric Clinic and the Dermatovenerology Clinic, and compare the results obtained, and identify a group of health workers exposed to the highest level of stress within the studied healthcare institutions. A total of 93 respondents were included in the study, of which 43 were from the Dermatovenerology Clinic and 50 from the Psychiatric Clinic. In the process of collecting data from respondents, the questionnaire used is modified version of "The Workplace Stress Scale". The most important is to note that there is no correlation between night-shift work and stress level, as well as gender, or level of education, even though many studies in the world indicate a connection between these factors - which is marked as an increased risk of stress. Starting from the goals of the work, it is concluded that employees at the Dermatovenerology Clinic are more exposed to stress than employees in the Psychiatric Clinic. The level of education, gender, age, shift work does not affect the level of stress. The factor that most affects the level of stress is personal income and a short deadline for executing the given actions. © 2023 Kristina Mladenovic et al., published by Sciendo.

Stress at a workplace represents stress caused by the job of a person, which occurs when the demands of the workplace are not in accordance with the needs of health workers. Two basic types of pathological stress at workplace are: burnout syndrome at work and technostress. The set goals were to assess the level of stress among health workers employed by the Psychiatric Clinic and the Dermatovenerology Clinic, and compare the results obtained, and identify a group of health workers exposed to the highest level of stress within the studied healthcare institutions. A total of 93 respondents were included in the study, of which 43 were from the Dermatovenerology Clinic and 50 from the Psychiatric Clinic. In the process of collecting data from respondents, the questionnaire used is modified version of "The Workplace Stress Scale". The most important is to note that there is no correlation between night-shift work and stress level, as well as gender, or level of education, even though many studies in the world indicate a connection between these factors - which is marked as an increased risk of stress. Starting from the goals of the work, it is concluded that employees at the Dermatovenerology Clinic are more exposed to stress than employees in the Psychiatric Clinic. The level of education, gender, age, shift work does not affect the level of stress. The factor that most affects the level of stress is personal income and a short deadline for executing the given actions. © 2023 Kristina Mladenovic et al., published by Sciendo.

Aim: The aim of the study was to examine the effectiveness of intraoral thermoformed splint with a magnet device over a period of 3 months, that is, to assess acceptability of this method of treatment using both objective and self-reported measures. Materials and methods: This study was designed as a prospective clinical pilot trial. 22 patients with xerostomia and hyposalivation were included. Xerostomia was assessed using a 4-question xerostomia questionnaire score and a test for unstimulated salivary flow rates. Evaluations were performed before the treatment and 3 months after the treatment using a thermoformed splint with a magnet device. Results: There was a significant reduction in subjective symptoms after using a thermoformed splint with a magnet device for 3 months. For all 4 scored items, there was a statistically significant difference (P <.001) in median VAS scores before and 3 months after treatment. There was also a statistically significant difference in USFR before (0,15 ± 0,04 ml/min) and after treatment (0,24 ± 0,03 mL/min). Conclusion: Our findings indicate that the use of this device alleviated oral dryness and stimulated the function of the submandibular salivary gland. An intraoral thermoformed splint with a magnet device is safe, physiologically indifferent, useful, and effective in treating xerostomia and hyposalivation. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Aim: The aim of the study was to examine the effectiveness of intraoral thermoformed splint with a magnet device over a period of 3 months, that is, to assess acceptability of this method of treatment using both objective and self-reported measures. Materials and methods: This study was designed as a prospective clinical pilot trial. 22 patients with xerostomia and hyposalivation were included. Xerostomia was assessed using a 4-question xerostomia questionnaire score and a test for unstimulated salivary flow rates. Evaluations were performed before the treatment and 3 months after the treatment using a thermoformed splint with a magnet device. Results: There was a significant reduction in subjective symptoms after using a thermoformed splint with a magnet device for 3 months. For all 4 scored items, there was a statistically significant difference (P <.001) in median VAS scores before and 3 months after treatment. There was also a statistically significant difference in USFR before (0,15 ± 0,04 ml/min) and after treatment (0,24 ± 0,03 mL/min). Conclusion: Our findings indicate that the use of this device alleviated oral dryness and stimulated the function of the submandibular salivary gland. An intraoral thermoformed splint with a magnet device is safe, physiologically indifferent, useful, and effective in treating xerostomia and hyposalivation. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd