Australian dentists' knowledge, preparedness, and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 is a global health crisis. Close contact with the mucous membranes and respiratory secretions of patients and aerosol-generating procedures renders dentists and other oral health professionals at high risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2. We examined dentists' knowledge, preparedness, and experiences of managing COVID-19 in Australia.

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey of dentists with a current membership with The Australian Dental Association (ADA) was conducted between March and April 2021.

Results

Of the 368 survey responses, most dentists (72.3%) reported having a good level of knowledge about COVID-19, with most visiting the ADA Federal COVID-19 (74.7%) and state/territory department of health websites (62.8%), respectively to source up-to-dat

SUBMITTER: Sotomayor-Castillo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8523486 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature