TY  - JOUR
TI  - Evaluation of the Relationship Between Oral Healthcare and 
COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study
AB  - 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.
AU  - DURKAN, RUKIYE
AU  - Gökçimen, Gülsüm
AU  - DESTE GOKAY, Gonca
AU  - oyar, perihan
DO  - 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-83037
PY  - 2022
JO  - Türkiye Klinikleri Diş Hekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi
VL  - 28
IS  - 1
SN  - 1300-7734
SP  - 130
EP  - 138
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/521913
ER  -