Knowledge of Dentists and Dental Undergraduates Related to COVID-19
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
; 22: e210178, 2022. tab, graf
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BR1264.1
ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
To assess the knowledge of Brazilian dentists and final-year dental undergraduates concerning COVID-19. Material andMethods:
We conducted a self-administered online questionnaire about the symptoms, incubation period, and transmission routes of COVID-19. In total, there were three questions addressing these topics and 15 correct answers, so each participant could score from 0 to 15 points. Besides that, data such as sex, age, education level, years of work experience and place of work were collected. All data were submitted to statistical analysis with a 5% significance level.Results:
476 participants were recruited. Regarding the respondents' perception of the most common symptoms of COVID-19, 99.4% responded fever, 95.2% cough, and 99.2% dyspnea. About the incubation period, 56.3% answered from 1 to 14 days. About the transmission routes, 98.3% recognized transmission through droplets, 80.3% through direct contact with infected persons, and 70.4% through indirect routes. The median knowledge score was 10 (4 - 14). Regarding the socio-demographic variables, participants aged 30 years or more had a higher score than those aged up to 29 years old (p=0.004). For education level, specialist dentists presented a higher score than undergraduates (p=0.006), general dentists (p=0.048) and Ph.D. (p=0.016). Participants with 15 years or more of work experience had a higher score than undergraduates (p=0.003). Concerning the workplace, participants working in the public sector had a higher score than those working in the private sector or universities (p=0.015).Conclusion:
Participants recognized the main symptoms, incubation period, and transmission routes of the COVID-19 virus; however, the knowledge level of specialist dentists, older dentists, more experienced dentists, and dentists working in the public sector was higher than the other participants (AU).Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
BBO
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LILACS
Asunto principal:
Estudiantes de Odontología
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
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Odontólogos
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Asunto de la revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Brasil