Evaluation of knowledge, attitudes, and clinical education of dental students about COVID-19 pandemic
Evaluation of knowledge, attitudes, and clinical education of dental students about COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI：
10.7717/peerj.9575
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发表时间：
2020-07-29
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2.7
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Yildirim, Tuba Talo
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Atas, Osman;Yildirim, Tuba Talo
背景。新型冠状病毒病（COVID-19）是一种新的病毒性呼吸道疾病，首先在中国武汉省发现。牙科专业人员和牙科学生感染来自牙科患者的这些病毒的风险增加，因为牙科实践需要与患者面对面交流并经常接触唾液、血液和其他体液。牙科教育可以在培训牙科学生、提供足够的知识和采取有关感染控制措施的态度方面发挥重要作用。本研究的目的是评估牙科学生对 COVID-19 大流行的知识、态度和临床教育。方法。土耳其埃拉泽菲拉特大学牙科学院共有 355 名临床前和临床牙科学生（分别为 242 名和 113 名，其中 190 名女性和 165 名男性）回答了一份关于生物安全程序以及他们对 COVID-19 的态度和知识的在线调查问卷。该研究于 2020 年 3 月在土耳其进行。使用描述性统计方法和卡方检验对获得的数据进行分析。结果。研究发现，临床和临床前学生都害怕自己和周围环境感染 COVID-19，而且他们之间的差异具有统计学意义。四分之三 (74.9%) 的参与者对于他们是否认为与 COVID-19 相关的经历对他们的心理产生影响的问题回答是，其中性别和临床状态之间的差异具有统计显着性。对于哪种临床轮换更让他们担心的问题，牙髓病学、口腔颌面外科、口腔颌面外科、修复体、牙周病学、口腔修复学、口腔修复学、牙周病学、口腔颌面外科、口腔颌面外科、口腔颌面外科、口腔颌面外科、口腔颌面外科、口腔颌面外科、口腔颌面外科、口腔颌面外科、口腔颌面外科、口腔颌面外科、口腔颌面外科、口腔颌面外科、口腔颌面外科、口腔颌面外科、口腔颌面外科、口腔颌面外科、口腔颌面外科、口腔颌面外科等问题的回答分别为29.9%、25.1%、16.3%、15.2%、15.2%、6.8%、3.9%、3.9%、1.7%、1.1%。关于临床学生在临床轮换中采取的措施，回答是100%戴手套和100%口罩（其中11.5%FFP3/N95口罩）、73.6%戴面部防护罩和37.1%安全眼镜、49%戴帽子和16.8%戴一次性盒子，90.2%经常洗手，86.7%经常使用手部消毒剂。结论。虽然学生们对他们为防止 COVID-19 传播而采取的标准措施给出了良好的回应，但他们对可以采取的额外措施的知识和态度还有待提高。为了使学生免受与疾病相关的恐惧的影响，牙科学院应该准备好为有需要的人提供心理服务。
Background. The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a new viral respiratory illness, first identified in Wuhan province, China. Dental professionals and dental students are at an increased risk for these viruses from dental patients, as dental practice involves face-to-face communication with the patients and frequent exposure to saliva, blood, and other body fluids. Dental education can play an important role in the training of dental students, adequate knowledge and adopting attitudes regarding infection control measures. The aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and clinical education of dental students about COVID-19 pandemic.Methods. A total of 355 pre-clinical and clinical dental students (242 and 113, respectively, comprising 190 females and 165 males) at Firat University Dentistry Faculty, in Elazig, Turkey answered an online questionnaire about the biosafety procedures for and their attitudes to and knowledge of COVID-19. The study was conducted in March 2020, Turkey. The data gained were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods and chi-square test.Results. Both the clinical and preclinical students were found to be afraid of infecting themselves and their environment with COVID-19, and the difference between them was statistically significant. Three quarters (74.9%) of the participants responded yes to the question of whether they thought that experiences related to COVID-19 affected them psychologically, with the differences between gender and clinical status were statistically significant. Responses to the question of which clinical rotation worried them more were 29.9% endodontics, 25.1% oral and maxillofacial surgery, 16.3% prosthesis, 15.2% periodontology, 6.8% restorative dentistry, 3.9% oral diagnosis and radiology, 1.7% pedodontics, and 1.1% orthodontics, with a significant difference between the preclinical and clinical students. Regarding the measures applied by the clinical students in their clinical rotation, the responses were 100% gloves and 100% mask (with 11.5% FFP3/N95 mask), 73.6% face protective shield and 37.1% safety glasses, and 49% bonnet and 16.8% disposable box, with 90.2% frequent hand washing, and 86.7% frequent hand antiseptic usage.Conclusions. While students gave good responses regarding the standard measures they take to protect against transmission of COVID-19, their knowledge and attitudes about the extra measures they can take should be improved. For students to be least affected by fears associated with the disease, dental faculties should be ready to provide psychological services to those in need.