Knowledge and Attitudes of Dental Students on COVID-19:
A Survey Study from Türkiye

Deniz Sungur, Derya; Nagas, Emre; Uzunoglu-Ozyurek, Emel; uyanik, mehmet ozgur

doi:10.5336/dentalsci.2021-85549

Knowledge and Attitudes of Dental Students on COVID-19: A Survey Study from Türkiye

Emel UZUNOĞLU ÖZYÜREK, (Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi, Endodonti Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye)

Emre NAGAŞ, (Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi, Endodonti Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye)

Mehmet Özgür UYANIK, (Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi, Endodonti Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye)

Derya DENİZ SUNGUR (Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi, Endodonti Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye)

Türkiye Klinikleri Diş Hekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi

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Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 28 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 396 - 410 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-85549 İndeks Tarihi: 15-06-2022

Knowledge and Attitudes of Dental Students on COVID-19: A Survey Study from Türkiye

Öz:

This study aimed to evaluate undergraduate dental students' knowledge and attitudes about Coronavirus disease2019 (COVID-19) under the influence of their clinical experience from different universities. Material and Methods: An electronic survey formed via Google Forms with 29 questions was sent to dentistry students from social media platforms. Answers were collected between May 17, 2020 and June 6, 2020 electronically. The estimated sample size with 95% significance and 5% Type II error was 382 participants. Chi-square tests were used to compare ratios and the significance level was set at p<0.05. Results: Survey was responded by 840 students. Only 37% of the students have clinical experience while the others have not. Students know symptoms, transmission routes, incubation period, and the mortality rate of COVID-19. More than 80% of students specify that the dental profession and education will change significantly because of COVID-19 (p<0.05) especially endodontics, conservative dentistry, and oral surgery. Production of the vaccine has a significant positive effect on the stress levels of students when treating a patient infected with COVID-19 or a patient with symptoms of COVID-19 (p<0.05). During the COVID-19 pandemic, online sources such as social media, scientific websites play an essential role in gathering information. Conclusion: Students have a good level of knowledge about COVID-19. Clinical practice has a significant effect on students' perception levels. It seems that students would be stressed even during the treatment of patients with negative COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction test until the introduction of definitive treatment.

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Diş Hekimliği Öğrencilerinin COVID-19 Hakkındaki Bilgi ve Tutumları: Türkiye’den Bir Anket Çalışması

Öz:

Bu çalışmanın amacı, farklı üniversitelerdeki diş hekimliği lisans öğrencilerinin klinik deneyimlerinin etkisi altında Koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 [coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)] hakkındaki bilgi ve tutumlarını değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Diş hekimliği öğrencilerine, Google Formları üzerinden 29 sorudan oluşan elektronik bir anket sosyal medya platformları aracılığıyla gönderilmiştir. Cevaplar, 17 Mayıs 2020-6 Haziran 2020 tarihleri arasında elektronik ortamda toplanmıştır. Yüzde 95 anlamlılık ve %5 Tip II hata ile tahmini örneklem büyüklüğü 382 katılımcı olarak belirlenmiştir. Oranların karşılaştırılmasında ki-kare testi kullanılmış ve anlamlılık düzeyi p<0,05 olarak belirlenmiştir. Bulgular: Anket, 840 öğrenci tarafından yanıtlanmıştır. Öğrencilerin sadece %37’si klinik deneyime sahip olup; diğerleri klinik deneyime sahip değildir. Öğrenciler COVID-19’un semptomları, bulaşma yolları, kuluçka süresi, ölüm oranı hakkında bilgi sahibidir. Öğrencilerin %80’den fazlası, özellikle endodonti, konservatif diş hekimliği ve ağız cerrahisi başta olmak üzere COVID-19 nedeniyle diş hekimliği mesleğinin ve eğitiminin önemli ölçüde değişeceğini belirtmektedir (p<0,05). Aşı üretiminin, öğrencilerin COVID-19 ile enfekte veya COVID-19 semptomları olan hastaları tedavi ederken stres düzeyleri üzerinde anlamlı pozitif etkisi vardır (p<0,05). COVID-19 salgını sırasında sosyal medya, bilimsel web siteleri gibi çevrimiçi kaynaklar bilgi toplamak için önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Sonuç: Öğrenciler, COVID-19 hakkında iyi düzeyde bilgi sahibidir. Klinik uygulamanın, öğrencilerin algı düzeyleri üzerinde önemli bir etkisi vardır. COVID-19 polimeraz zincir reaksiyon testi negatif olan hastaların tedavisi sırasında bile hastalığın kesin bir tedavisi bulunana dek öğrencilerin stres altında kalacağı görülmüştür

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APA	Uzunoglu-Ozyurek E, Nagas E, uyanik m, Deniz Sungur D (2022). Knowledge and Attitudes of Dental Students on COVID-19: A Survey Study from Türkiye. , 396 - 410. 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-85549
Chicago	Uzunoglu-Ozyurek Emel,Nagas Emre,uyanik mehmet ozgur,Deniz Sungur Derya Knowledge and Attitudes of Dental Students on COVID-19: A Survey Study from Türkiye. (2022): 396 - 410. 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-85549
MLA	Uzunoglu-Ozyurek Emel,Nagas Emre,uyanik mehmet ozgur,Deniz Sungur Derya Knowledge and Attitudes of Dental Students on COVID-19: A Survey Study from Türkiye. , 2022, ss.396 - 410. 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-85549
AMA	Uzunoglu-Ozyurek E,Nagas E,uyanik m,Deniz Sungur D Knowledge and Attitudes of Dental Students on COVID-19: A Survey Study from Türkiye. . 2022; 396 - 410. 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-85549
Vancouver	Uzunoglu-Ozyurek E,Nagas E,uyanik m,Deniz Sungur D Knowledge and Attitudes of Dental Students on COVID-19: A Survey Study from Türkiye. . 2022; 396 - 410. 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-85549
IEEE	Uzunoglu-Ozyurek E,Nagas E,uyanik m,Deniz Sungur D "Knowledge and Attitudes of Dental Students on COVID-19: A Survey Study from Türkiye." , ss.396 - 410, 2022. 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-85549
ISNAD	Uzunoglu-Ozyurek, Emel vd. "Knowledge and Attitudes of Dental Students on COVID-19: A Survey Study from Türkiye". (2022), 396-410. https://doi.org/10.5336/dentalsci.2021-85549

APA	Uzunoglu-Ozyurek E, Nagas E, uyanik m, Deniz Sungur D (2022). Knowledge and Attitudes of Dental Students on COVID-19: A Survey Study from Türkiye. Türkiye Klinikleri Diş Hekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi, 28(2), 396 - 410. 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-85549
Chicago	Uzunoglu-Ozyurek Emel,Nagas Emre,uyanik mehmet ozgur,Deniz Sungur Derya Knowledge and Attitudes of Dental Students on COVID-19: A Survey Study from Türkiye. Türkiye Klinikleri Diş Hekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi 28, no.2 (2022): 396 - 410. 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-85549
MLA	Uzunoglu-Ozyurek Emel,Nagas Emre,uyanik mehmet ozgur,Deniz Sungur Derya Knowledge and Attitudes of Dental Students on COVID-19: A Survey Study from Türkiye. Türkiye Klinikleri Diş Hekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi, vol.28, no.2, 2022, ss.396 - 410. 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-85549
AMA	Uzunoglu-Ozyurek E,Nagas E,uyanik m,Deniz Sungur D Knowledge and Attitudes of Dental Students on COVID-19: A Survey Study from Türkiye. Türkiye Klinikleri Diş Hekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi. 2022; 28(2): 396 - 410. 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-85549
Vancouver	Uzunoglu-Ozyurek E,Nagas E,uyanik m,Deniz Sungur D Knowledge and Attitudes of Dental Students on COVID-19: A Survey Study from Türkiye. Türkiye Klinikleri Diş Hekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi. 2022; 28(2): 396 - 410. 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-85549
IEEE	Uzunoglu-Ozyurek E,Nagas E,uyanik m,Deniz Sungur D "Knowledge and Attitudes of Dental Students on COVID-19: A Survey Study from Türkiye." Türkiye Klinikleri Diş Hekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi, 28, ss.396 - 410, 2022. 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-85549
ISNAD	Uzunoglu-Ozyurek, Emel vd. "Knowledge and Attitudes of Dental Students on COVID-19: A Survey Study from Türkiye". Türkiye Klinikleri Diş Hekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi 28/2 (2022), 396-410. https://doi.org/10.5336/dentalsci.2021-85549