Published online Feb 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i4.758
Peer-review started: October 22, 2023
First decision: December 6, 2023
Revised: December 8, 2023
Accepted: January 9, 2024
Article in press: January 9, 2024
Published online: February 6, 2024
Accreditation processes are extensively employed to guarantee the quality of higher education institutions. However, this process can potentially generate a stressful atmosphere for staff, thus impacting their ability to perform optimally under pressure.
With many medical and dental institutions now focusing on different ranking systems as metrics of academic excellence, a race is underway regarding the position of the institutions and organizations. To achieve these ranks, institutions adopt for different accreditation processes. During this process, the employees have to go through immense pressure and workload and hence we assessed their stress levels.
The present study aimed to examine the knowledge of the National Commission for Academic Assessment and Accreditation and its effects on perceived stress among dental college staff before and after the program accreditation process.
A cross-sectional survey pre- and post-survey was conducted with the help of a validated questionnaire.
This study showed high stress during the accreditation process and low stress levels before and after the accreditation process.
There is tremendous amount of stress involved during the accreditation process. Proper training and wellness programs should be conducted by the institutions for their employees.
We should have employees well-being program throughout the year for their mental health condition since it will help them to maintain work life balance and cope up with the day to day stress.