Risk assessment tool invented by Mayo Clinic available at no cost
The Well-Being Index, an anonymous validated assessment, re clinician distress and well-being, is newly available at no cost for every ADA member
The ADA Council on Dental Practice pivoted its efforts from an ADA well-being survey to action by piloting the confidential, easy-to-use risk assessment tool, with the help of the ADA Wellness Advisory Committee chair. “Mental health is health. Our patients’ health depends on our being able to prioritize our own health and well-being.”
The Council on Dental Practice aligned its wellness priorities, such as the WBI, with those outlined by the National Academy of Medicine’s National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being, to invest in assessment, measurement and re
“Dentistry is a rewarding profession, but also a challenging one,” said Jeffrey Ottley, D.M.D., chair of the council. “As dental professionals, we have an ethical obligation to take care of ourselves physically and mentally. The ADA is offering the index tool so every member dentist may assess their own well-being over time.”
The index, used by hundreds of health care organizations, takes one minute to answer nine questions, evaluating risk of fatigue, depression, burnout, anxiety.
This ADA-licensed version directly connects participants to ADA rency and can reference their own personal dashboard
A dental version validation study was published in the peer-reviewed online journal British Dental Journal (BDJ) Open in January 2024 that concluded that the WBI can be effective.
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