Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Practitioners in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study
Introduction: The outbreak of the Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has a major impact on health care professionals, especially the dental care professionals, who are operating in close contact with their patients. Aim: To assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on dental practitioner...
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oai:doaj.org-article:c7388d49ee944561b115f63b77bddc032021-11-14T06:45:19ZImpact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Practitioners in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study10.7860/JCDR/2021/49012.154272249-782X0973-709Xhttps://doaj.org/article/c7388d49ee944561b115f63b77bddc032021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/15427/49012_CE[Ra1]_F[SK]_PF1(AKA_SHU)_PN(KM).pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2249-782Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/0973-709XIntroduction: The outbreak of the Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has a major impact on health care professionals, especially the dental care professionals, who are operating in close contact with their patients. Aim: To assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on dental practitioners in Saudi Arabia in terms of mental status, dental practice changes and financial status. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among dental practitioners working in governmental and private sectors in Saudi Arabia from June to August 2020. The data was collected using a self-admistered questionnaire which included demographic data, the participants’ mental status with a focus on fear and anxiety, changes that occurred on the dental practice due to the pandemic in addition to its impact on the financial status and income. The data was entered and analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Descriptive statistics was calculated and Chi-square analysis was done. Results: A total of 156 subjects (95 (60.9%) male and 61 (39.1%) were female) participated in this study. Most of the respondents 122 (78.2%) were concerned about transmitting the infection to people around them, 149 (95.5%) planned to implement face shields in their practice among other practice changes, 104 (66.7%) expressed concern regarding the impact of the pandemic on their future income. Majority of consultants consider that COVID-19 pandemic “negatively affected” their income which was statistically significant (p=0.028). Similarly, majority of participants private sector also considered that COVID-19 pandemic “negatively affected/positively affected” their income which was statistically significant (p=0.001). Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, dental practitioners are more affected than other health providers. This is evident by the fear and anxiety, which they are going through and the negative impact of the pandemic, which included drop in their income and limited clinical practice hours due to the deferral of elective treatment.Sanjeev Balappa KhanagarAbdul Salam Thekkiniyakath AliHamidMohammed AlhamidTurki Thear AlQahtaniTalal Salem Alghamdi Khalid Ibrahim AlobailanMohammad Zaki AlaqeelMohammed Hussein AlassafJCDR Research and Publications Private Limitedarticlecoronavirus disease-2019contagiondisease preventioneconomic impactinfection controlpractice managementrisk perceptionMedicineRENJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 15, Iss 9, Pp ZC55-ZC63 (2021) |
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Introduction: The outbreak of the Coronavirus disease-2019
(COVID-19) pandemic has a major impact on health care
professionals, especially the dental care professionals, who are
operating in close contact with their patients.
Aim: To assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on dental
practitioners in Saudi Arabia in terms of mental status, dental
practice changes and financial status.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was
conducted among dental practitioners working in governmental and
private sectors in Saudi Arabia from June to August 2020. The data
was collected using a self-admistered questionnaire which included
demographic data, the participants’ mental status with a focus on
fear and anxiety, changes that occurred on the dental practice due
to the pandemic in addition to its impact on the financial status
and income. The data was entered and analysed using Statistical
Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Descriptive
statistics was calculated and Chi-square analysis was done.
Results: A total of 156 subjects (95 (60.9%) male and 61 (39.1%)
were female) participated in this study. Most of the respondents
122 (78.2%) were concerned about transmitting the infection to
people around them, 149 (95.5%) planned to implement face
shields in their practice among other practice changes, 104 (66.7%)
expressed concern regarding the impact of the pandemic on their
future income. Majority of consultants consider that COVID-19
pandemic “negatively affected” their income which was statistically
significant (p=0.028). Similarly, majority of participants private
sector also considered that COVID-19 pandemic “negatively
affected/positively affected” their income which was statistically
significant (p=0.001).
Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, dental practitioners
are more affected than other health providers. This is evident
by the fear and anxiety, which they are going through and the
negative impact of the pandemic, which included drop in their
income and limited clinical practice hours due to the deferral of
elective treatment. |
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Sanjeev Balappa Khanagar Abdul Salam Thekkiniyakath Ali HamidMohammed Alhamid Turki Thear AlQahtani Talal Salem Alghamdi Khalid Ibrahim Alobailan Mohammad Zaki Alaqeel Mohammed Hussein Alassaf |
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Sanjeev Balappa Khanagar Abdul Salam Thekkiniyakath Ali HamidMohammed Alhamid Turki Thear AlQahtani Talal Salem Alghamdi Khalid Ibrahim Alobailan Mohammad Zaki Alaqeel Mohammed Hussein Alassaf |
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Practitioners in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study |
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Practitioners in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study |
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Practitioners in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study |
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Practitioners in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study |
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Practitioners in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study |
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impact of covid-19 pandemic on dental practitioners in saudi arabia: a cross-sectional study |
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