School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel.
Department of Periodontology and Dental Implantology, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Apr 22;17(8):2900. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17082900.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of COVID-19 factors and psychological factors with psychological distress among dental staff during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 338 Israeli dentists and dental hygienists, who provided their demographic data; answered questions about COVID-19-related factors; and were assessed by subjective overload, self-efficacy, and psychological distress scales. Data were analyzed using a multivariate logistic regression. Results revealed that elevated psychological distress was found among those who have background illness, fear of contracting COVID-19 from patient, and a higher subjective overload. Lower psychological distress was associated with being in a committed relationship and having higher scores for self-efficacy. Given these results, gathered during times of an infectious disease outbreak, exploring psychological distress among dental staff is warranted as the effects may be long-term.
本研究旨在评估 COVID-19 因素和心理因素与 COVID-19 疫情期间牙科医护人员心理困扰的关联。对 338 名以色列牙医和牙科保健员进行了横断面调查,他们提供了人口统计学数据;回答了与 COVID-19 相关因素有关的问题;并通过主观负荷、自我效能和心理困扰量表进行了评估。使用多变量逻辑回归分析数据。结果表明,有基础疾病、害怕从患者处感染 COVID-19 以及主观负荷较高的人心理困扰程度更高。而处于稳定恋爱关系中和自我效能得分较高的人心理困扰程度较低。鉴于这些在传染病爆发期间收集的数据结果,有必要对牙科医护人员的心理困扰进行探讨,因为这些影响可能是长期的。