Dental health care providers' concerns, perceived impact, and preparedness during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dental health care providers (DHCPs)are at high risk of cross-infection during clinical practice therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate the DHCPs Covid-19 related concerns, its perceived impact, and their preparedness in Saudi Arabia.

Methods

This cross-sectional study on DHCPs was carried out at five dental teaching hospitals/colleges in four provinces of Saudi Arabia from October to December 2020. A 35-item valid and reliable questionnaire was used to assess the concerns, perceived impact, and preparedness of DHCPs in the COVID-19 pandemic. Chi-square tests and logistic regression were used to compare parameters between the clinical and non-clinical staff.

Results

A total of 320 DHCPs participated in this study with proportion of clinical staff (

SUBMITTER: Javed MQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8194414 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature