Khanagar Sanjeev B, Alfadley Abdulmohsen
Preventive Dental Science Department, Dental Public Health, College of Dentistry, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Department of Restorative and Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2020 Sep-Oct;13(5):508-512. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1773.
Dental profession is labeled as a high-risk profession, due to which dental care professionals are under tremendous pressure during the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to assess the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental interns in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among dental interns from different universities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The data were collected using a validated Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 Items (DASS-21) questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were presented using frequencies () and percentages (%). Chi-square and Fisher exact tests were used to assess the association between sociodemographic data (age, gender, nationality, marital status, and history of physical and mental illness) and levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. A < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.
A total of 160 dental interns were invited to participate in this survey; out of which 110 participants responded yielding a response rate of 78%. The mean age of the study participants was 25.1 years. About 65% of the participants were female. Only 14.5% of the subjects reported having a past history of physical or mental illness. Depression, anxiety, and stress were identified in 11.9%, 7.3%, and 0.9% of the dental interns, respectively. Demographic characteristics did not appear to influence depression, anxiety, or stress levels ( > 0.05).
The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of dental interns. The presence of depression, anxiety, and stress among dental interns highlights the need for special intervention and support programs to promote mental health and well-being among dental interns.
Khanagar SB, Alfadley A. Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Interns in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Survey. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2020;13(5):508-512.
牙科行业被列为高风险行业，因此在新冠疫情爆发期间，牙科护理专业人员承受着巨大压力。本研究的目的是评估新冠疫情对沙特阿拉伯利雅得牙科实习生的心理影响。
在沙特阿拉伯利雅得不同大学的牙科实习生中进行了一项横断面研究。使用经过验证的21项抑郁、焦虑和压力量表（DASS-21）问卷收集数据。描述性统计采用频数（）和百分比（%）表示。采用卡方检验和Fisher精确检验评估社会人口统计学数据（年龄、性别、国籍、婚姻状况以及身心疾病史）与抑郁、焦虑和压力水平之间的关联。P < 0.05被认为具有统计学意义。
共邀请了160名牙科实习生参与本次调查；其中110名参与者做出回应，回应率为78%。研究参与者的平均年龄为25.1岁。约65%的参与者为女性。只有14.5%的受试者报告有身心疾病史。分别在11.9%、7.3%和0.9%的牙科实习生中发现了抑郁、焦虑和压力症状。人口统计学特征似乎并未影响抑郁、焦虑或压力水平（P > 0.05）。
新冠疫情的爆发影响了牙科实习生的心理健康。牙科实习生中存在抑郁、焦虑和压力症状，这凸显了需要特殊的干预和支持项目来促进牙科实习生的心理健康和幸福感。
Khanagar SB, Alfadley A. Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Interns in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Survey. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2020;13(5):508-512.
