Evaluation of the Relationship Between Oral Healthcare and COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study
Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 28 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 130 - 138 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-83037 İndeks Tarihi: 20-06-2022
Evaluation of the Relationship Between Oral Healthcare and COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study
Öz: Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and apprehension of patients at Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences
University Faculty of Dentistry, about coronavirus disease-2019
(COVID-19). Material and Methods: The cross-sectional survey study
consisted of 43 questions and three sections. These sections included
questions about demographic information and general awareness and
the source of awareness, the knowledge level about COVID-19, and
apprehensions about dentist appointments and patients' knowledge about
infection control. A total of 200 patients, who were randomly selected
and agreed to answer the questionnaire, participated in the questionnaire
survey. Chi-square analysis was conducted to analyze the statistically
significant difference between patients' responses and independent variables such as sex and educational level. Statistical significance was set
at p<0.05. Results: Of the participants, 98% thought that they had knowledge about COVID-19. One hundred thirty six participants (68%) indicated television as the source of information. The majority of the
participants (82.5%) had excellent and good knowledge. There was no
significant difference between the knowledge level and sex (p>0.05).
However, a significant difference was found between age, educational
status, and knowledge level (p<0.05). When concerns about COVID-19
transmission were evaluated, 122 subjects (61%) stated that they took
some precautions during their visits to dental clinics. Conclusion: Most
of the patients had heard of COVID-19 and were aware of infection control measures. However, some patients were worried about undergoing
dental treatment due to COVID-19. Further steps should be taken to inform patients about COVID-19 transmission and infection control measures in a dental hospital.
Anahtar Kelime: Ağız Sağlığı ile COVID-19 Pandemi İlişkisinin Değerlendirilmesi:Bir Kesitsel Çalışma
Öz: Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, Afyonkarahisar Sağlık Bilimleri
Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesine başvuran hastaların koronavirüs
hastalığı-2019 [coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)] hakkındaki
bilgi ve anlayışlarını değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Kesitsel
anket çalışması 43 soru ve 3 bölümden oluşmakta idi. Bu bölümlerde;
demografik bilgiler, genel farkındalık ve farkındalığın kaynağı,
COVID-19 hakkındaki bilgi düzeyi, diş hekimi randevuları endişeleri
ve hastaların enfeksiyon kontrolü hakkındaki bilgileri değerlendirildi.
Anket çalışmasına rastgele seçilen ve anketi yanıtlamayı kabul eden
toplam 200 hasta katıldı. Hastaların cevapları ile cinsiyet ve eğitim seviyesi gibi bağımsız değişkenler arasındaki ilişkiyi istatistiksel olarak
analiz etmek için ki-kare analizi uygulandı. İstatistiksel anlamlılık
p<0,05 olarak belirlendi. Bulgular: Katılımcıların %98’i COVID-19
hakkında bilgi sahibi olduğunu düşünmekteydi. Yüz otuz altı (%68)
katılımcının bilgi kaynağı olarak televizyonu seçtiği saptandı.
Katılımcıların çoğunluğunun (%82,5) mükemmel ve iyi düzeyde bilgiye sahip olduğu görüldü. Bilgi düzeyi ile cinsiyet arasında anlamlı
bir fark bulunmazken (p>0,05) yaş ve eğitim durumu ile bilgi düzeyi
arasında anlamlı bir farklılık bulundu (p<0,05). COVID-19 bulaşına
ilişkin endişeler değerlendirildiğinde, 122 (%61) katılımcının diş
hekimi randevularında bazı kişisel önlemler aldıkları saptandı. Sonuç:
Hastaların büyük çoğunluğunun COVID-19 hakkında bilgi sahibi
olduğu ve enfeksiyon kontrol önlemlerinin farkında olduğu görüldü.
Bununla birlikte, bazı katılımcıların COVID-19 nedeniyle diş tedavisi
görmekten endişe duyduğu belirlendi. Sonuçlar ışığında, hastalara diş
kliniklerinde COVID-19 bulaşı ve enfeksiyon kontrol önlemleri
hakkında bilgilendirme yapmak için daha ileri adımlar atılmalıdır.
Anahtar Kelime: Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık
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| Chicago | DESTE GOKAY Gonca,oyar perihan,Gökçimen Gülsüm,DURKAN RUKIYE Evaluation of the Relationship Between Oral Healthcare and COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study. Türkiye Klinikleri Diş Hekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi 28, no.1 (2022): 130 - 138. 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-83037 |
| MLA | DESTE GOKAY Gonca,oyar perihan,Gökçimen Gülsüm,DURKAN RUKIYE Evaluation of the Relationship Between Oral Healthcare and COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study. Türkiye Klinikleri Diş Hekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi, vol.28, no.1, 2022, ss.130 - 138. 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-83037 |
| AMA | DESTE GOKAY G,oyar p,Gökçimen G,DURKAN R Evaluation of the Relationship Between Oral Healthcare and COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study. Türkiye Klinikleri Diş Hekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi. 2022; 28(1): 130 - 138. 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-83037 |
| Vancouver | DESTE GOKAY G,oyar p,Gökçimen G,DURKAN R Evaluation of the Relationship Between Oral Healthcare and COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study. Türkiye Klinikleri Diş Hekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi. 2022; 28(1): 130 - 138. 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-83037 |
| IEEE | DESTE GOKAY G,oyar p,Gökçimen G,DURKAN R "Evaluation of the Relationship Between Oral Healthcare and COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study." Türkiye Klinikleri Diş Hekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi, 28, ss.130 - 138, 2022. 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-83037 |
| ISNAD | DESTE GOKAY, Gonca vd. "Evaluation of the Relationship Between Oral Healthcare and COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study". Türkiye Klinikleri Diş Hekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi 28/1 (2022), 130-138. https://doi.org/10.5336/dentalsci.2021-83037 |
