Extreme Situation Experienced by Dental Students of the Medical University of Silesia Due to the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic during the First Lockdown

The pandemic declared in many countries in 2020 due to COVID-19 led to the freezing of economies and the introduction of distance learning in both schools and universities. This unusual situation has affected the mental state of citizens, which has the potential to lead to the development of post-tr...

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Autores principales:	Rafał Doniec, Sylwia Wójcik, Raul Valverde, Natalia Piaseczna, Szymon Sieciński, Konrad Duraj, Ewaryst Tkacz
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	COVID-19 stress level university students education Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:2290018df572460a812e5b4e447fbf452021-11-25T17:45:20ZExtreme Situation Experienced by Dental Students of the Medical University of Silesia Due to the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic during the First Lockdown10.3390/healthcare91115132227-9032https://doaj.org/article/2290018df572460a812e5b4e447fbf452021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/11/1513https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9032The pandemic declared in many countries in 2020 due to COVID-19 led to the freezing of economies and the introduction of distance learning in both schools and universities. This unusual situation has affected the mental state of citizens, which has the potential to lead to the development of post-traumatic stress and depression. This study aimed to assess the level of stress in dental students in the context of the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic. A survey on the PSS-10 scale was prepared to measure the level of perceived stress. The study included 164 dental students at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. The results showed the impact of COVID-19 on the stress of students, with 67.7% reporting high levels of stress. The study also revealed that stress was higher among older female students. This paper recommends that the university provide more intensive psychological care as psychological first aid strategies in epidemics or natural disasters and to consider telemedicine in order to deliver services due to the limitations of the pandemic.Rafał DoniecSylwia WójcikRaul ValverdeNatalia PiasecznaSzymon SiecińskiKonrad DurajEwaryst TkaczMDPI AGarticleCOVID-19stress leveluniversity studentseducationMedicineRENHealthcare, Vol 9, Iss 1513, p 1513 (2021)
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spellingShingle	COVID-19 stress level university students education Medicine R Rafał Doniec Sylwia Wójcik Raul Valverde Natalia Piaseczna Szymon Sieciński Konrad Duraj Ewaryst Tkacz Extreme Situation Experienced by Dental Students of the Medical University of Silesia Due to the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic during the First Lockdown
description	The pandemic declared in many countries in 2020 due to COVID-19 led to the freezing of economies and the introduction of distance learning in both schools and universities. This unusual situation has affected the mental state of citizens, which has the potential to lead to the development of post-traumatic stress and depression. This study aimed to assess the level of stress in dental students in the context of the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic. A survey on the PSS-10 scale was prepared to measure the level of perceived stress. The study included 164 dental students at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. The results showed the impact of COVID-19 on the stress of students, with 67.7% reporting high levels of stress. The study also revealed that stress was higher among older female students. This paper recommends that the university provide more intensive psychological care as psychological first aid strategies in epidemics or natural disasters and to consider telemedicine in order to deliver services due to the limitations of the pandemic.
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author	Rafał Doniec Sylwia Wójcik Raul Valverde Natalia Piaseczna Szymon Sieciński Konrad Duraj Ewaryst Tkacz
author_facet	Rafał Doniec Sylwia Wójcik Raul Valverde Natalia Piaseczna Szymon Sieciński Konrad Duraj Ewaryst Tkacz
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title	Extreme Situation Experienced by Dental Students of the Medical University of Silesia Due to the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic during the First Lockdown
title_short	Extreme Situation Experienced by Dental Students of the Medical University of Silesia Due to the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic during the First Lockdown
title_full	Extreme Situation Experienced by Dental Students of the Medical University of Silesia Due to the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic during the First Lockdown
title_fullStr	Extreme Situation Experienced by Dental Students of the Medical University of Silesia Due to the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic during the First Lockdown
title_full_unstemmed	Extreme Situation Experienced by Dental Students of the Medical University of Silesia Due to the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic during the First Lockdown
title_sort	extreme situation experienced by dental students of the medical university of silesia due to the sars-cov-2 epidemic during the first lockdown
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/2290018df572460a812e5b4e447fbf45
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Extreme Situation Experienced by Dental Students of the Medical University of Silesia Due to the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic during the First Lockdown

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