Dentistry Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Among the Saudi Arabian Dental Students.
Dentistry Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Among the Saudi Arabian Dental Students.
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DOI：
10.3389/fmed.2021.654524
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发表时间：
2021
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Mallineni SK
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作者：
Almulhim B;Alassaf A;Alghamdi S;Alroomy R;Aldhuwayhi S;Aljabr A;Mallineni SK
背景：最近的大流行爆发对牙科产生了巨大的影响。牙科学生和牙科专业人员的风险更高，因为牙科实践包括密切沟通和广泛接触血液，唾液和其他体液。必须评估初出茅庐的牙医对冠状病毒（COVID-19）的知识和看法。目的：评估牙科学生在COVID-19期间对牙科实践的知识，态度和实践。材料和方法：在沙特阿拉伯的利雅得的本科生中进行了一项基于横断面的研究。一个在线调查问卷，包括人口统计学，知识和态度为基础的问题，在研究人群中流传，并对知识和态度的反应进行了评分。然后计算他们的平均得分。使用SPSS 21版软件计算卡方检验和非参数检验，p值< 0.05被认为具有统计学显著性。结果：来自沙特阿拉伯的388名牙科本科生参加了这项研究。68%的受访者认为他们对COVID-19有足够的了解。知识平均得分为5.84分（满分7分）。女性（6.24）得分在统计学上显著高于男性（5.55，p < = 0.001）。平均态度得分为6.34分（满分9分）。93%的人使用PPE模型，而95%的人保持社交距离。在所有参与的牙科学生中，只有16%的人愿意在大流行期间治疗患者，28%的人不想治疗患者，28%的人更喜欢远程牙科。大多数（44%）的牙科本科生只愿意处理急诊病例。结论：来自沙特阿拉伯的牙科专业人士对COVID-19的准确知识和态度，以及对大流行期间预防措施的多样化意见。在寻求专业协会的帮助方面，他们的意见不一。大多数牙科本科生只愿意处理紧急情况。
Background: The recent pandemic outbreak has created a huge impact on dentistry. Dental students and dental professionals are at a higher risk because dental practice comprises close communication and widespread exposure to blood, saliva, and other body fluids. It is imperative to evaluate the knowledge and perceptions regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) among budding dentists. Aim: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of dental students regarding dental practices during COVID-19. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted among undergraduate students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. An online questionnaire consisting of demographic, knowledge, and attitude-based questions were circulated among the study population, and the responses for the knowledge and attitude were scored. Their mean scores were then calculated. Chi-square test and nonparametric tests were computed using SPSS version 21 software, and p-values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: 388 undergraduate dental students have participated in the study from Saudi Arabia. 68% of the respondents believed that they had sufficient knowledge regarding COVID-19. The mean score for knowledge was 5.84 out of 7. Females (6.24) scored statistically significantly higher than males (5.55, p < = 0.001). The mean attitude score was 6.34 out of 9. 93% were using PPE models, while 95% maintained social distancing. Out of all the participating dental students, only 16% were willing to treat patients during the pandemic, and 28% did not want to treat patients, 28% preferred teledentistry. The majority (44%) of dental undergraduates were willing to handle only emergency cases. Conclusion: Accurate knowledge and attitude regarding COVID-19 and diversified opinion on preventive practices during the pandemic period among budding dental professionals evident from Saudi Arabia. Mixed opinions were witnessed among them in seeking help from professional societies. The majority of dental undergraduates were willing to handle only emergency cases.