Analysis of anxiety-related factors amongst frontline dental staff during the COVID-19 pandemic in Yichang, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dental staff were characterized with the tolerance of enduring stress and they are at a high risk to respiratory infectious disease. This study compared the anxiety level of the frontline dental staff (FDS) to the general public in Yichang during the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and examined potential explanatory factors to the differences.

Methods

Two online questionnaires were used separately to collect data from FDS and the general public. The Chinese version of Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) was included for the assessment of anxiety. Firstly, a Chi-square test was conducted to compare the anxiety state between these two groups. Then, a bivariate analysis using Cramer's V and Eta squared was conducted to find the potential factors. Lastly, a b

SUBMITTER: Zhao S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7689639 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature