Anxiety Levels among Polish and Turkish Dentists during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Olszewska-Czyż, Iwona; Sözkes, Sarkis

doi:10.3390/healthcare10020357

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“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, dentists worldwide experienced a period of uncertainty and insecurities, putting them at increased risk of mental health problems [ 6 , 12 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 18 , 27 , 29 , 30 , 39 , 40 , 41 ]. The present study demonstrated the levels of stress and anxiety in dentists working in the state of São Paulo during the SARS-CoV-2 viral outbreak.…”

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“…In addition, when anxiety and fear regarding COVID-19 were evaluated among dentists from 30 different countries (Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, India, the United Arab Emirates, China, Italy, the United Kingdom, Australia, Malaysia, the United States of America, Ireland, Israel, New Zealand, South Africa, Turkey, Germany, Kuwait, Canada, Hungary, France, Poland, Bulgaria, the Republic of the Congo, Mexico, Romania, Egypt, Switzerland, Demark, and Bahrain), it was observed that more than 72% of professionals felt an increase in the fear of close contact with patients in clinical practice, which led to increased stress and 66% of dentists reporting a desire to leave the profession [ 13 ]. Moreover, additional studies have reported an increase in the number of professionals reporting feeling fearful and seeking counseling [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ].…”

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Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Dentists in Latin America’s Epicenter: São Paulo, Brazil

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Ribeiro

Oliveira

et al. 2022

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The present study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of stress and anxiety symptoms among dentists during the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. A structured questionnaire was sent electronically to 93,280 dentists with active registration in the Dental Council of São Paulo, Brazil, enquiring about information regarding the first-wave peak period in Brazil. Descriptive analyses of background characteristics, perceptions of preparedness, and psychological impact were calculated. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed, and independent variables that showed p < 0.20 were used in the adjusted logistic regression model to compare the psychological impact on dental professionals. Among the 2113 respondents, female participants had 63% lower chance of reporting anxiety than males. Older dentists had a lower likelihood of reporting anxiety compared to 21–30-year-old dentists (p ≤ 0.05). Dentists working in the public health service were 1.78 times more likely to report anxiety than those who worked in private practice. Finally, dentists in the COVID-19 high-risk group and those with a family or team member with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis were more likely to have anxiety. This study can help dental and other healthcare professionals to better understand the consequences of COVID-19 in terms of mental health.

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Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Dentists in Latin America’s Epicenter: São Paulo, Brazil

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Ribeiro

Oliveira

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“…Perceived wellness survey (PWS) is a valid scale for researching and evaluating interventions in the field of perceived health, with good reliability and validity (14,15). The PWS contains 36 items which included six dimensions: physical (1,7,13,19,25,31), emotional (2,8,14,20,26,32), social (3,9,15,21,27,33), psychological (4,10,16,22,28,34), spiritual (5,11,17,23,29,35), and intellectual (6,12,18,24,30,36) which were selected based on the strength of theoretical support and the quality of empirical evidence supporting each. The PWS assesses the perceived health of individuals and their physical, mental, and spiritual states and the social health they exhibit through relationships with others.…”

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“…The global outbreak of COVID-19, individual fear of infectious disease, quarantine policies for infected and close contact people, the global economic recession, and unemployment have negatively affected many people’s mental health ( 3 ). Many reports show that the stress caused by COVID-19 has had a range of adverse effects on their health, such as insomnia, anxiety, depression, and the exacerbation of chronic diseases ( 4 ). Furthermore, with the increasing number of cases, medical workers suffered from great psychological and work pressure and faced a high risk of infection during the epidemic.…”

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Influencing Factors of Mental Health Status of Dentists Under COVID-19 Epidemic

Guo

Zhao

et al. 2022

Front. Psychiatry

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ObjectiveTo investigate dentists’ psychological status and influencing factors in Shaanxi Province during the COVID-19 epidemic and assess their perceived wellness.MethodsThe study was conducted among dentists from Shaanxi Province in China. The basic information was collected through the network questionnaire star platform. Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales (DASS-42) and Perceived Wellness Survey (PWS) were used to assess subjects’ psychological status and perceived wellness. Univariate linear regression analysis and multivariate analysis were performed on the influencing factors of depression, anxiety, and stress, and t-test and analysis of variance were used to analyze the perceived wellness results.ResultsThe results demonstrated that 33.2% of the surveyed dentists were in a state of depression, 37.1% were anxious, and 34.4% reported stress among 256 subjects. Linear Regression analysis results showed that: “years of working,” “the impact of COVID-19 on their life, work, and sleep,” “worrying about occupational exposure/virus infection,” “lacking the awareness of prevention and control measures,” “overtime work during the epidemic,” “worrying about participating in the supporting work,” and “continuous exhaustion from work” were significant contributors to depression, anxiety, and stress status. In addition, the results of PWS found that each dimension of PWS was correlated with depression, anxiety, and stress state, which indicates the individual’s physical and mental health state was associated with multiple factors.ConclusionCOVID-19 has significantly impacted dentists’ mental health in Shaanxi Province. With these findings, we aim to educate and promote targeted interventions that can be utilized to improve dentists’ mental health by analyzing the influencing factors.

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“…13 Although dentists do take extra personal protective measures while performing dental procedures, studies show that 16-24% of dentists working in Turkey have been infected with SARS-CoV-2. [14][15][16] Due to the cross-contamination caused by aerosols, dental professionals are anxious about being infected and transmitting the infection to their families and friends, which may affect their behavior and make them experience a sense of fear and anxiety. 17 Research has shown that 2.6% of dentists, 18 5.1% of healthcare professionals 19 and 3.5% of medical students 20 received psychological support during the pandemic.…”

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confidence: 99%