Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on dentists' workforce confidence and workflow.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the US economy and workforce, including marked effects on small businesses. Researchers have evaluated workers' views of financial confidence and advancement, but there has been limited focus on the dental industry.

Methods

To extend investigations to dentistry, the authors used published scales and pretested questions to determine workforce confidence and workflow changes among dentists. Data were evaluated using descriptive and bivariate statistics. In the wake of the pandemic, surveys were distributed to the memberships of the American Dental Association and American Association of Orthodontists (n = 656).

Results

Dentists' top concern was increased cost of providing treatment (57.4%; 95% CI, 53.5% to 61.3%), associated

SUBMITTER: Liu DZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8749130 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature