Personal protective equipment use among dental healthcare personnel during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the impact of an educational video in clinical practice.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Dental healthcare personnel (DHCP) are at high risk of exposure to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We sought to identify how DHCP changed their use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to pilot an educational video designed to improve knowledge of proper PPE use.

Design

The study comprised 2 sets of semistructured qualitative interviews.

Setting

The study was conducted in 8 dental clinics in a Midwestern metropolitan area.

Participants

In total, 70 DHCP participated in the first set of interviews; 63 DHCP participated in the second set of interviews.

Methods

In September-November 2020 and March-October 2021, we conducted 2 sets of semistructured interviews: (1) PPE use in the dental community dur

SUBMITTER: Vogt LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10507497 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature