COVID-19 Related Knowledge among Dental Patients- A Questionnaire Survey

Saideh EBRAHİMİANBAGHAN; Freshteh OSMANİ

doi:https://doi.org/10.7126/cumudj.994350

Makale detayları

COVID-19 Related Knowledge among Dental Patients- A Questionnaire Survey

Yazarlar:

Saideh EBRAHİMİANBAGHAN | Freshteh OSMANİ

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Cumhuriyet Dental Journal 2022 Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.43-47

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2022

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000711143

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7126/cumudj.994350

Özet:

 

Introduction: The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)  is a serious pandemic that caused viral respiratory illness. The aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge of patients attended dental clinic about COVID-19 pandemic at birjand.
Methods: This study was conducted among 270 attending patients to the dental clinics as a cross-sectional survey. They were asked to complete a standardized questionnaire. The sampling method was as counting all the participants. The questionnaire consisted of demographic information and covid-19 knowledge. After collecting the data, they were analyzed by descriptive statistical methods and chi-square test using SPSS software.
Results: The study was performed in February 2021. Results of this study showed 19.5%, 30.6% and 49.9% of respondents had poor, fair and satisfactory level of toward covid-19 respectively. Above 65% of the responders answered correctly to all questions. Men had poorer information (P = 0.014) statistical tests released that, knowledge had a significant association with educational level, age and monthly income amongst responders (P <0.05). 
Conclusions: It was concluded that, their knowledge towards SARS-CoV-2 is generally good. Further steps need to be taken to educate the patient's about its transmission in a dental clinic. Also, training programs about mechanism of potential spread of COVID are suggested for the improvement of knowledge.

Makale detayları

COVID-19 Related Knowledge among Dental Patients- A Questionnaire Survey

Yazarlar: Saideh EBRAHİMİANBAGHAN | Freshteh OSMANİ

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi: Cumhuriyet Dental Journal 2022 Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.43-47

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2022

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000711143

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7126/cumudj.994350

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Saideh EBRAHİMİANBAGHAN | Freshteh OSMANİ

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Cumhuriyet Dental Journal 2022 Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.43-47

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2022

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000711143

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7126/cumudj.994350