Covid-19 Knowledge and Perceptions Among Dental Specialists: A Cross-Sectional Online Questionnaire Survey

Aldhuwayhi, Sami; Mallineni, Sreekanth Kumar; Sakhamuri, Srinivasulu; Thakare, Amar; Mallineni, Sreekanth Kumar; Sajja, Rishitha; Sethi, Mallika; Nettam, Venkatesh; Mohammad, Azher Mohiuddin

doi:10.2147/rmhp.s306880

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“…Our study was carried out in March – April 2021, and the early provision of resources and guidance by the ADA could explain why most respondents had 'good to very good’ knowledge of COVID-19. This finding is consistent with international studies 9 , 15 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , where it has been reported that dentists have a good command of COVID-19 knowledge. Only one study from Pakistan has reported insufficient knowledge among dentists, particularly regarding fundamental COVID-19 disinfection protocols, despite available guidelines.…”

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confidence: 92%

“… 6 Studies from Asia and the Middle East have found that dentists experienced anxiety due to concerns about contracting SARS-CoV-2 and passing the infection to household members. 7 , 8 , 9 Restrictions on movement and gathering (lockdowns) and the subsequent changes in clinical activity together with cancellation of non-urgent dental care has meant that many dentists working in private practice are concerned for patient care and report financial stress. 10 , 11 , 12 Oral health professionals have had to adjust their services and infection prevention and control practices to ensure patient safety and to minimise risk of transmission.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Australian dentists’ knowledge, preparedness, and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sotomayor-Castillo

Kaufman‐Francis

et al. 2022

Infection, Disease & Health

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Background COVID-19 is a global health crisis. Close contact with the mucous membranes and respiratory secretions of patients and aerosol-generating procedures renders dentists and other oral health professionals at high risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2. We examined dentists’ knowledge, preparedness, and experiences of managing COVID-19 in Australia. Methods A cross-sectional online survey of dentists with a current membership with The Australian Dental Association (ADA) was conducted between March and April 2021. Results Of the 368 survey responses, most dentists (72.3%) reported having a good level of knowledge about COVID-19, with most visiting the ADA Federal COVID-19 (74.7%) and state/territory department of health websites (62.8%), respectively to source up-to-date information. Most dentists (87.6%) felt prepared to manage COVID-19 into the future, although 66% reported not receiving training or certification in the use of PPE. Over half (58.7%) reported not being concerned about contracting SARS-CoV-2 at work, with some (28.9%, n=98/339) feeling more stressed than usual and having heavier workloads. Conclusions COVID-19 had significant impact in oral healthcare in Australia. Dentistry has adapted to the varied challenges raised by the pandemic. Comprehensive training and detailed guidelines were fundamental for successful patient management during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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confidence: 99%

Australian dentists’ knowledge, preparedness, and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sotomayor-Castillo

Kaufman‐Francis

et al. 2022

Infection, Disease & Health

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“…A multinational study from 15 countries [36] reported that there need to develop a proper public health intervention to address college students' emotional and psychosocial needs during this COVID-19 Pandemic. A recent study [37] reported that dental specialists showed adequate knowledge regarding preventive measures. Furthermore, a recent study [38] suggested that it is imperative to promote the infection control protocols among dental students through training programs to avoid the potential risk of COVID-19.…”

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Perceptions and Preventive Practices Regarding COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak and Oral Health Care Perceptions during the Lockdown: A Cross-Sectional Survey from Saudi Arabia

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Aims: The study aimed to evaluate perceptions and preventive practices regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and oral health care perceptions during the lockdown in the Saudi Arabian population. Materials and Method: This cross-sectional study was performed by collecting the data from individuals belonging to various parts of the Saudi Arabian Population through an online self-reported questionnaire. The questionnaire had two main parts: first comprised of demographic data include the region of residence, gender, nationality, age, the number of family members, monthly income of the family, and the second was further divided into three sections of perception (P), practice (PRA) and oral health care practice (D) questions. All these (P, PRA, and D) were analyzed by comparing all of the demographic characteristics. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS IBM (version 21.0), and statistical significance was set at a 5% level. Results: Overall, 2013 participants (54% males and 46% females) contributed to the Saudi Arabia study. Only 5% of non-Saudis live in Saudi Arabia were participated in the study, while the majority of participants were of 21–40 years age group (45%), 59% of having more than five family members, and 60% of them had ≤10 K Suadi riyal monthly income respectively. The majority of the participants were from Riyadh (33.7%) and Asir (25.1%) in the study. Overall, 89.5% of the participants were aware of the COVID-19 global pandemic. The majority of the participants (55%) from Saudi Arabia utilized the Ministry of Health website, a source of information regarding COVID-19. However, 56.5% of the participants had COVID-19 related perception, and 74.3% followed an appropriate preventive practice. Approximately 60% had good oral health practice. The study participants showed mixed opinions on perceptions regarding COVID-19, preventive practice, and oral health practices. Conclusion: The present study suggested that the Saudi Arabian population has good attention to COVID-19, but preventive practice and oral health perception need better awareness to control this novel virus spread. The Ministry of Health website utilized as a significant source of information among the Saudi Arabian population regarding COVID-19.

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“…These findings are in agreement with an Austrian study performed among pediatric dentists [ 21 ]. It implies all the participants being very proactive in understanding the virulence of infection, the number of cases reaching the peak, projected in the social media, and implementing all efforts to prevent the spread of disease [ 22 , 23 , 24 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A recent study from China [ 25 ] performed with 2699 orthodontists suggested that COVID-19-related training programs necessitate enhancing knowledge and preparedness. A recent study used the same questionnaire tool [ 24 ] found adequate knowledge and perceptions scores among dental specialists from various clinical specialties. In this study, only 102 pediatric dentists were participated and the achieved good knowledge and perception scores with 9.2 ± 1.2 and 5.5 ± 1.6 mean scores.…”

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Knowledge and Perceptions Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) among Pediatric Dentists during Lockdown Period

Mallineni

Nuvvula

Bhumireddy

et al. 2021

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Aim: To assess the knowledge and perceptions of COVID-19 among pediatric dentists based on their dependent source of information. Methods: A descriptive-analytical cross-sectional survey using a self-administered questionnaire with 23 questions was sent via Google forms to pediatric dentists. All participants were divided into three groups [postgraduate residents (PGs), private practitioners (PP), and faculty (F)]. The comparison of knowledge and perception scores was made based on occupation, source of information, and descriptive statistics used for the analysis using SPSS 21.0 (IBM, Armonk, NY, USA). Results: A total of 291 pediatric dentists completed the survey, and the majority of them were females (65%). Overall, good mean scores were obtained for knowledge (9.2 ± 1.07) and perceptions (5.6 ± 1.5). The majority of the participants used health authorities (45%) to obtain updates on COVID-19, while social media (35.1%) and both (19.6%) accounted for the next two. A statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) was found among different pediatric dentists groups for relying on the source of information. Conclusion: Overall good pediatric dentists showed sufficient knowledge regarding COVID-19. The pediatric dentists’ age, occupation, and source of information influenced knowledge regarding COVID-19, whereas perceptions were influenced by age and gender of the participants. Health authorities successfully educated pediatric dentists than the social media

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Covid-19 Knowledge and Perceptions Among Dental Specialists: A Cross-Sectional Online Questionnaire Survey

Cited by 54 publications

References 38 publications

Australian dentists’ knowledge, preparedness, and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic

Australian dentists’ knowledge, preparedness, and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic

Perceptions and Preventive Practices Regarding COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak and Oral Health Care Perceptions during the Lockdown: A Cross-Sectional Survey from Saudi Arabia

Knowledge and Perceptions Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) among Pediatric Dentists during Lockdown Period

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