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Risk Perception of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Implementation of Various Protective Measures by Dentists Across Various Countries

Objective: Healthcare workers in general are at a high risk of potential infections with COVID-19, especially those who work with aerosol generating procedures. Dentists fall in this category, as not only do they operate with aerosol generating procedures but also operate within a face-to-face conta...

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Autores principales: Marya, Anand, Karobari, Mohmed Isaqali, Selvaraj, Siddharthan, Adil, Abdul Habeeb, Assiry, Ali A., Rabaan, Ali A., Horn, Rithvitou, Venugopal, Adith, Messina, Pietro, Scardina, Giuseppe Alessandro
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Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8199051/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34072456
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18115848
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author Marya, Anand
Karobari, Mohmed Isaqali
Selvaraj, Siddharthan
Adil, Abdul Habeeb
Assiry, Ali A.
Rabaan, Ali A.
Horn, Rithvitou
Venugopal, Adith
Messina, Pietro
Scardina, Giuseppe Alessandro
author_facet Marya, Anand
Karobari, Mohmed Isaqali
Selvaraj, Siddharthan
Adil, Abdul Habeeb
Assiry, Ali A.
Rabaan, Ali A.
Horn, Rithvitou
Venugopal, Adith
Messina, Pietro
Scardina, Giuseppe Alessandro
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description Objective: Healthcare workers in general are at a high risk of potential infections with COVID-19, especially those who work with aerosol generating procedures. Dentists fall in this category, as not only do they operate with aerosol generating procedures but also operate within a face-to-face contact area. Methods: A structured self-administered questionnaire was developed at Najran University and provided to the participants for data collection. The data collected included information on risk perception and incorporation of measures for protection against COVID-19 to gauge the attitude of dentists during this period. Also, clinical implementation of various protective measures was reviewed. Results: Of the n = 322 dentists that answered the questions, 50% were general dentists and 28.9% were dentists working at specialist clinics, while the remaining 21.1% of dentists were employed in academic institutions. Among the newer additions to the clinic, 36.3% of dentists answered that they had added atomizers to their practices, followed by 26.4% of dentists that had incorporated the use of UV lamps for sterilization. We found that 18.9% dentists were using HEPA filters in their clinics, while 9.9% of dentists were making use of fumigation devices to control the risk of infection. One-way ANOVA was also carried out to demonstrate that there was a statistically significant difference (p = 0.049) between groups of dentists utilizing HEPA filters, UV lamps, atomizers, and fumigation devices to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV2 across their workplaces. Conclusion: Dentists are aware of recently updated knowledge about the modes of transmission of COVID-19 and the recommended infection control measures in dental settings. A better understanding of the situation and methods to prevent it will ensure that the dental community is able to provide healthcare services to patients during the pandemic.
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spelling pubmed-81990512021-06-14 Risk Perception of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Implementation of Various Protective Measures by Dentists Across Various Countries Marya, Anand Karobari, Mohmed Isaqali Selvaraj, Siddharthan Adil, Abdul Habeeb Assiry, Ali A. Rabaan, Ali A. Horn, Rithvitou Venugopal, Adith Messina, Pietro Scardina, Giuseppe Alessandro Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Objective: Healthcare workers in general are at a high risk of potential infections with COVID-19, especially those who work with aerosol generating procedures. Dentists fall in this category, as not only do they operate with aerosol generating procedures but also operate within a face-to-face contact area. Methods: A structured self-administered questionnaire was developed at Najran University and provided to the participants for data collection. The data collected included information on risk perception and incorporation of measures for protection against COVID-19 to gauge the attitude of dentists during this period. Also, clinical implementation of various protective measures was reviewed. Results: Of the n = 322 dentists that answered the questions, 50% were general dentists and 28.9% were dentists working at specialist clinics, while the remaining 21.1% of dentists were employed in academic institutions. Among the newer additions to the clinic, 36.3% of dentists answered that they had added atomizers to their practices, followed by 26.4% of dentists that had incorporated the use of UV lamps for sterilization. We found that 18.9% dentists were using HEPA filters in their clinics, while 9.9% of dentists were making use of fumigation devices to control the risk of infection. One-way ANOVA was also carried out to demonstrate that there was a statistically significant difference (p = 0.049) between groups of dentists utilizing HEPA filters, UV lamps, atomizers, and fumigation devices to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV2 across their workplaces. Conclusion: Dentists are aware of recently updated knowledge about the modes of transmission of COVID-19 and the recommended infection control measures in dental settings. A better understanding of the situation and methods to prevent it will ensure that the dental community is able to provide healthcare services to patients during the pandemic. MDPI 2021-05-29 /pmc/articles/PMC8199051/ /pubmed/34072456 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18115848 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Karobari, Mohmed Isaqali
Selvaraj, Siddharthan
Adil, Abdul Habeeb
Assiry, Ali A.
Rabaan, Ali A.
Horn, Rithvitou
Venugopal, Adith
Messina, Pietro
Scardina, Giuseppe Alessandro
Risk Perception of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Implementation of Various Protective Measures by Dentists Across Various Countries
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title_full_unstemmed Risk Perception of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Implementation of Various Protective Measures by Dentists Across Various Countries
title_short Risk Perception of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Implementation of Various Protective Measures by Dentists Across Various Countries
title_sort risk perception of sars-cov-2 infection and implementation of various protective measures by dentists across various countries
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8199051/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34072456
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18115848
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