Knowledge and Attitude of Polish Dental Healthcare Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Turska‐Szybka, Anna; Prokopczyk, Maria; Winkielman, Piotr; Olczak‐Kowalczyk, Dorota

doi:10.3390/ijerph182212100

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“…In regard to COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of restrictive social distancing rules that were aimed to limit the spreading of SARS-CoV-2 virus, the access to dental offices became limited [6,7]. In terms of "accessibility" one means not only the dentists' real availability to fulfil their duties but also a guarantee of a higher level of procedures within the acceptable time, date and location of the appointment.…”

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The influence of COVID-19 pandemic on the access to dental offices and the development of oral medical conditions

Kowalewska

Kuśmirek

2022

Pol J Public Health

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Introduction. Pathologies in the oral cavity are a visible problem in polish society. The knowledge regarding oral pathologies and a doctor-patient contact are necessary to diagnose and treat efficiently. COVID-19 pandemic limited this contact reducing health control that caused the development of new pathologies. Those limitations touched dentists making the efficient diagnosis and treatment difficult. Aim. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of COVID-19 on the accessibility of dental procedures and the development of oral pathologies. Material and methods. The survey took place during Students’ Science Club Fair at the Medical University in Lublin on 5th November 2021 and in the following days among students of the Medical University in Lublin and other universities in Poland. 102 respondents answered 8 questions anonymously. Results. The answers’ analysis showed that 74,5% of the respondents do regular dental check-ups at least once a year. Due to the pandemic 27,5% had to change the date of at least one appointment. 47% admitted that the access to dental offices during the pandemic was difficult. 67,6% noticed the rise of the prices of dental procedures. 72,5% declared the lack of new oral pathologies and 26,5% confirmed the appearance of new symptoms in the oral cavity. Conclusions. The high percentage of dentists in Poland explains why the society is used to an easy access to dental procedures. Dental offices’ accessibility was limited due to the pandemic which was felt by the respondents as a rise in prices and a decrease of the availability of the dentists in that period. Those limitations resulted in the diagnosis of new pathologies.

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The influence of COVID-19 pandemic on the access to dental offices and the development of oral medical conditions

Kowalewska

Kuśmirek

2022

Pol J Public Health

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Pandemic Financial Stress in Dental Medicine in Croatia

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The aim of this cross-sectional research was to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the activity of dental medicine in the Republic of Croatia in 2020. It included 136 doctors of dental medicine who completed an online survey regarding their personal and professional information; work in dental offices; and level of fear for their own health, the health of others, and financial existence; and their attitude about vaccination. There was a significantly higher decrease in patient visits in dental offices that do not have a contract with public health insurance (70% vs. 37%; p < 0.001) and in dental offices that have a higher percentage of profit from dental tourism (32% vs. 14%; p < 0.001). Fear of financial existence was significantly higher in the group of dentists who do not have a contract with public health insurance (p = 0.0) and is positively correlated with the percentage of profit from dental tourism (r = 0.299; p < 0.001). Dentists with a higher level of fear that they or their loved ones would get infected due to the nature of their job are more likely to get vaccinated (p ≤ 0.007). The decision to get vaccinated and wearing a disposable coat/apron was related to fear when all other parameters were controlled for (R = 0.44; p = 0.037). In conclusion, the COVID-19 pandemic had a minimal impact on the profession of dental medicine in Croatia but represented a larger financial stress for dentists working in dental offices that do not have a contract with public health insurance and have a higher percentage of income from dental tourism.

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Psychological Impact of COVID-19 in the Setting of Dentistry: A Review Article

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Rosel

Salcedo‐Bellido

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The worldwide pandemic has exposed healthcare professionals to a high risk of infection, exacerbating the situation of uncertainty caused by COVID-19. The objective of this review was to evaluate the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental professionals and their patients. A literature review was conducted using Medline-Pubmed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases, excluding systematic reviews, narratives, meta-analyses, case reports, book chapters, short communications, and congress papers. A modified version of the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used to evaluate the quality of the selected studies. The search retrieved 3879 articles, and 123 of these were selected for the review (7 longitudinal and 116 cross-sectional studies). Elevated anxiety levels were observed in dental professionals, especially in younger and female professionals. Except for orthodontic treatments, patients reported a high level of fear that reduced their demand for dentist treatment to emergency cases alone. The results suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic has had psychological and emotional consequences for dental professionals and their patients. Further research is necessary to evaluate the persistence of this problem over time.

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Knowledge and Attitude of Polish Dental Healthcare Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The influence of COVID-19 pandemic on the access to dental offices and the development of oral medical conditions

The influence of COVID-19 pandemic on the access to dental offices and the development of oral medical conditions

Pandemic Financial Stress in Dental Medicine in Croatia

Psychological Impact of COVID-19 in the Setting of Dentistry: A Review Article

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