Authors
Lara G Bakaeen, Radi Masri, Sandra AlTarawneh, Lily T Garcia, Abeer AlHadidi, Amar H Khamis, Ahmad M Hamdan, Zaid H Baqain
Publication date
2021/1/1
Journal
The Journal of the American Dental Association
Volume
152
Issue
1
Pages
16-24
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
Background
COVID-19 continues to affect the dental community worldwide. The authors conducted a cross-sectional electronic study using a multisite survey to examine dentists’ knowledge, attitudes, and professional behavior toward COVID-19 and the affect on their livelihood.
Methods
A questionnaire was circulated via e-mail and social media platforms to dentists in North America, Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, and Western Pacific regions. It covered demographic characteristics and questions about the COVID-19 outbreak related to dentists’ levels of comfort for preventive and safety measures, provision of treatment, affect on work, and financial implications. Responses were tabulated and analyzed by means of χ2 or Fisher exact test. Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare means. P < .05 was considered significant.
Results
A total of 1,251 dentists responded. General dentists represented …
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