Awareness, Attitudes, and Infection Control Measures of Dentists in Turkey Regarding COVID-19 Pandemic

Burcu GÜNAL; Mohamad ABDULJALİL; Begüm TUNASOYLU

doi:https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.811395

Makale detayları

Awareness, Attitudes, and Infection Control Measures of Dentists in Turkey Regarding COVID-19 Pandemic

Yazarlar:

Burcu GÜNAL | Mohamad ABDULJALİL | Begüm TUNASOYLU

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences 2021 Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.457-465

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2021

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000906751

Sıklık:

Aylık

eISSN:

2459-1459

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.811395

Özet:

 

Objective: Corona virus disease is a serious acute respiratory infection that has spread worldwide. The aim of this survey study was to evaluate the knowledge levels, attitudes, and approaches of dentists in Turkey and to investigate the infection control measures applied by the dentists in the dental clinics regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Methods: This survey consisted of 27 questions and was conducted in May 2020. The questionnaire, which was distributed online to the participants through their personal accounts, included questions about the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, their knowledge and awareness of COVID-19 infection, their approach to dental procedures before and during the pandemic, and the control measures they took in dental clinics. The collected data were subjected to statistical analysis using Chi-square tests and P values of  0.05), while there were significant associations between the health sectors and experience years with the infection control measures (P < 0.05). 
Conclusion: These results demonstrated an adequate level of knowledge regarding COVID-19 among dentists in Turkey. Additionally, the rate of using personal protective equipment during dental treatment was high.

Makale detayları

Awareness, Attitudes, and Infection Control Measures of Dentists in Turkey Regarding COVID-19 Pandemic

Yazarlar: Burcu GÜNAL | Mohamad ABDULJALİL | Begüm TUNASOYLU

Yayıncı: Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi: Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences 2021 Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.457-465

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2021

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000906751

Sıklık: Aylık

eISSN: 2459-1459

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.811395

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Burcu GÜNAL | Mohamad ABDULJALİL | Begüm TUNASOYLU

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences 2021 Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.457-465

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2021

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000906751

Sıklık:

Aylık

eISSN:

2459-1459

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.811395