Self‐reported psychological problems amongst undergraduate dental students: A pilot study in seven European countries

Stangvaltaite‐Mouhat, Lina; Pūrienė, Alina; Chałas, Renata; Hysi, Dorjan; Katrova, Lydia; Načaitė, Marija; Nikolovska, Julijana; Oancea, Roxana; Berlin, Vilija

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“…Therefore, they have shown signs and symptoms of anxiety due to uncertainty and the negative academic impact on the development of their classes. [ 15 22 , 28 ] Anxiety as a mechanism of physiological response to danger may increase due to a permanent feeling of insecurity or excessive fear, especially in these times of COVID-19 pandemic. This disease has been reported to be highly transmissible, to the extent that an infected person could infect up to five or six people around them ( R 0 = 5.7; 95% CI: 3.8–8.9) in a period of 6–9 days.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 mandatory social isolation on the development of anxiety in Peruvian dentistry students: A logistic regression analysis

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Castro-Mena

Agramonte-Rosell

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J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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Impact of COVID-19 mandatory social isolation on the development of anxiety in Peruvian dentistry students: A logistic regression analysis

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Castro-Mena

Agramonte-Rosell

et al. 2021

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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“…Dental schools were either closed or had their clinic activities postponed, impacting dental education worldwide 9 . Anxiety, stress, and other mental health issues were already prevalent among students even before the COVID‐19 crisis in the US and other countries, 10,11 and have been a concerning issue in dental education for some time 11,12 …”

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COVID‐19 pandemic and its impact on dental students: A multi‐institutional survey

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Ashida

Comnick

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Journal of Dental Education

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Purpose/objectives To investigate dental students’ perceptions and concerns regarding the COVID‐19 pandemic, their coping strategies and support resources, and their perceived stress levels. Methods A customized 19‐item survey and the perceived stress scale (PSS) were applied to undergraduate dental students from the US, Spain, Ireland, Chile, India, and Brazil between April 10 and July 5, 2020. Linear modeling and mediation analysis were used to explore the relationships among demographics, stressors, coping mechanisms, social support, and stress Results A total of 4475 students responded to the survey. The majority (72.4%) were women, and 52.3% had no COVID‐19 training at the time of the survey. The students reported that they had to accommodate to changes in patient care (96.6%) and didactic learning (95.2%) activities, while 88.5% of the respondents indicated at least one of their courses moved online. Transition to online courses went “smoothly with some troubles” for 51.8% of the respondents, and 48.3% perceived the faculty as prepared for the online transition; however, 45.9% reported feeling extremely concerned about the impact of COVID‐19 on their education. The average PSS score was 21.9 of 40 (moderate stress). Multivariate models were built for participants with full data (n = 3899). Being male, having completed more dental coursework, and perceiving a smoother transition were associated with lower PSS scores; more concern about academic progress was associated with higher PSS. Faculty support mediated the relationship between a smoothness of transition and concern about academic progress and PSS scores Conclusion Stress caused by the pandemic may be alleviated by smoother transition and good faculty support.

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“… 9 In particular, depression and anxiety symptoms are reported among medical 7 10 and dental students. 11–13 Often students feel that they do not have adequate coping strategies to deal with study-related workload and stress. 14 Dental students are highly burdened and perform at a comparable or higher stress level than medical students.…”

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Mental burden and perception of the study situation among undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study and comparison of dental and medical students

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ObjectivesTo investigate levels of distress, depression, anxiety, stress and perception of their current study situation during the COVID-19 pandemic among undergraduate dental and medical students.DesignObservational, cross-sectional study including two consecutive surveys (May and July 2020).SettingA large medical school in Germany.ParticipantsAll first year dental and medical students were invited. 132 participating first year students (44 dental, 88 medical) from the first survey and 150 students (50 dental, 100 medical) from the second were included in our analyses.Primary and secondary outcome measuresMental burden (distress thermometer, Patient Health Questionnaire-4, Perceived Stress Scale-4) and self-reported changes in mental health and perception of study situation during the COVID-19 pandemic (self-developed items) were compared. Open-ended questions were analysed by conventional content analyses.ResultsA considerable proportion of students (t1: May 2020: 84.1%; t2: July 2020: 77.3%) reported distress levels above cut-off. In July 2020, dental students reported significantly higher distress scores than medical students (dental: M=7.0, SD=2.3; medical: M=5.7; SD=2.1; p<0.001). More dental than medical students reported mild, moderate and severe levels of anxiety and depression symptoms. The majority stated that their mental health and study motivation had not changed during the pandemic. Logistic regression showed that being a dental student was significantly associated with a higher likelihood for serious worries regarding the study situation during COVID-19 at t1 (OR 4.0; 95% CI 1.1 to 14.2). At t2 higher distress was significantly associated with a higher likelihood for experiencing serious worries (OR 1.8; 95% CI 1.3 to 2.5). Regarding current concerns related to the pandemic, students most frequently reported difficulties with self-regulated learning (15.2%), study-related worries and uncertainty (14.4%), missing feedback of students and lecturers (11.4%) and lack of practical training (9.8%).ConclusionThe results suggest that high mental burden and the lack of practical training among medical and dental students is an increasing problem, with a possibly even higher urgency in dental students. Tailored psychological and educational support offers during and after the COVID-19 pandemic might help them as they progress through (medical and) dental school.

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Self‐reported psychological problems amongst undergraduate dental students: A pilot study in seven European countries

Cited by 13 publications

References 60 publications

Impact of COVID-19 mandatory social isolation on the development of anxiety in Peruvian dentistry students: A logistic regression analysis

Impact of COVID-19 mandatory social isolation on the development of anxiety in Peruvian dentistry students: A logistic regression analysis

COVID‐19 pandemic and its impact on dental students: A multi‐institutional survey

Mental burden and perception of the study situation among undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study and comparison of dental and medical students

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