Leco-Berrocal Isabel, Martín-Morales José F, Tresguerres Isabel F, Garcillán-Izquierdo Rosario
DDS, PhD. Associate Professor. Department of Dental Clinical Specialties, Faculty of Dentistry, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain.
MD, DDS, PhD. Assistant Professor. Department of Dental Clinical Specialties, Faculty of Dentistry, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain.
J Clin Exp Dent. 2021 Aug 1;13(8):e762-e768. doi: 10.4317/jced.58005. eCollection 2021 Aug.
COVID-19 has had a major impact on dental activity, with implications on dental education. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge about it and the pandemic impact on Spanish dental students.
An observational and cross-sectional study with a 17-items questionnaire was conducted. It was divided into three sections, sociodemographic data, self-perception and knowledge about the COVID-19 protective measures and repercussions on dental students. This survey was carried out in May 2020, and the response rate was 46.16%. The statistical analysis was performed by the Pearson chi-square test and Fisher's exact test.
A total of 235 students responded to the questionnaire, with an average age of 22.3 years. Attendance at COVID-19 training courses, knowledge about the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) management and the incubation period had the worst results, compared to the knowledge about hand washing, wearing gloves and masks and symptomatology who got higher percentages. 31.1% of participants reported presenting symptomatology related to SARS-CoV-2, although only 8.2% were diagnosed and 46.6% suffered quarantine. 62.5% were afraid to catch the disease.
The results of this study show that there are deficiencies in the knowledge of important aspects of COVID-19 in dental students, which implies a commitment of the university in its training, as well as the realization of diagnostic controls for the disease. Dental students, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, survey, knowledge.
新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19）对牙科医疗活动产生了重大影响，也对牙科教育产生了影响。本研究的目的是评估西班牙牙科学生对COVID-19的了解情况以及疫情对他们的影响。
采用一份包含17个条目的问卷进行观察性横断面研究。问卷分为三个部分，即社会人口统计学数据、自我认知以及对COVID-19防护措施的了解和对牙科学生的影响。该调查于2020年5月进行，回复率为46.16%。采用Pearson卡方检验和Fisher精确检验进行统计分析。
共有235名学生回复了问卷，平均年龄为22.3岁。与关于洗手、戴手套和口罩以及症状学方面的知识相比，参加COVID-19培训课程、个人防护装备（PPE）管理知识和潜伏期方面的结果最差。31.1%的参与者报告出现了与严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）相关的症状，尽管只有8.2%被确诊，46.6%经历了隔离。62.5%的人害怕感染该疾病。
本研究结果表明，牙科学生在COVID-19重要方面的知识存在不足，这意味着大学在其培训方面需要做出努力，以及对该疾病进行诊断控制。牙科学生、SARS-CoV-2、COVID-19、调查、知识。
