Sedgwick Matthew J, Krishnapillai Deborah
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9DU, UK.
Br Dent J. 2021 Dec 14:1-4. doi: 10.1038/s41415-021-3734-0.
Introduction Newspapers are a valuable source of information for many people and report on a variety of topics including dentistry. During the COVID-19 pandemic, where there has been a considerable amount of information seeking from health professionals and the public alike, this study examines how dentistry has been represented in the media.Methods and materials Articles which involve dentistry were searched for between 23 March 2020 and 31 December 2020 across multiple newspaper websites. Qualitative analysis was carried out of the data obtained to identify themes.Results In total, 179 articles were included in the study and themes identified. These related to access to dental services, do-it-yourself (DIY) dentistry, dental pain and emergency care, financial concerns and practice closures, oral health, personal protective equipment, as well as the return to work in June. There were very few stories about dental misconduct.Conclusions Constructive collaboration between newspapers and dentists existed as many articles were promoting positive oral health messages, discussed problems facing dentists re-opening as well as issues many patients faced during the first lockdown period.
引言
报纸是许多人获取信息的宝贵来源，报道各种主题，包括牙科。在新冠疫情期间，卫生专业人员和公众都在大量寻求信息，本研究考察了牙科在媒体中的呈现方式。
方法与材料
在2020年3月23日至2020年12月31日期间，在多个报纸网站上搜索涉及牙科的文章。对所获数据进行定性分析以确定主题。
结果
该研究共纳入179篇文章并确定了主题。这些主题涉及牙科服务的可及性、自助牙科、牙痛与急诊护理、财务问题与诊所关闭、口腔健康、个人防护装备以及6月复工情况。关于牙科不当行为的报道极少。
结论
报纸与牙医之间存在建设性合作，因为许多文章都在传播积极的口腔健康信息，讨论牙医重新开业面临的问题以及许多患者在首次封锁期间面临的问题。
