Tran Tai Tan, Vo Thang Van, Hoang Tuyen Dinh, Hoang Minh Vu, Tran Nhu Thi Quynh, Colebunders Robert
Faculty of Odonto-Stomatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue 530000, Vietnam.
Institute for Community Health Research, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue 530000, Vietnam.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jan 2;19(1):481. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010481.
An online cross-sectional survey using a "snowball" sampling method was carried out to assess the adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures among dental care workers (DCWs) during the pandemic. Six questions concerning the COVID-19 preventive guidelines issued by the Vietnam Ministry of Health were used to evaluate DCWs' adherence to preventive measures at dental care clinics. The quality of life of DCWs was assessed using the WHO-5 questionnaire and was defined as low if the total score was less than 13 points. Factors relating to adherence to COVID-19 prevention measures of DCWs were determined by multivariate linear regression analysis. In total, 514 DCWs completed the questionnaire. A total of 37% DCWs rated their quality of life as low. Regression analysis suggested that older age, a better quality of life, living in an urban area, and training on COVID-19 prevention were associated with better adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures, while being a dentist and lack of personal protective equipment was associated with less adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures. The pandemic had a significant negative impact on the physical and mental health of DCWs. Therefore, specific national guidelines for the prevention and control of the spread of COVID-19 in dental facilities should be issued.
采用“滚雪球”抽样方法开展了一项在线横断面调查，以评估疫情期间牙科医护人员（DCW）对新冠病毒预防措施的遵守情况。使用越南卫生部发布的六个关于新冠病毒预防指南的问题，来评估牙科医护人员在牙科诊所对预防措施的遵守情况。使用世界卫生组织-5问卷评估牙科医护人员的生活质量，若总分低于13分则定义为生活质量低。通过多变量线性回归分析确定与牙科医护人员遵守新冠病毒预防措施相关的因素。共有514名牙科医护人员完成了问卷。共有37%的牙科医护人员将他们的生活质量评为低。回归分析表明，年龄较大、生活质量较好、居住在城市地区以及接受过新冠病毒预防培训，与更好地遵守新冠病毒预防措施相关，而身为牙医以及缺乏个人防护装备则与较少遵守新冠病毒预防措施相关。疫情对牙科医护人员身心健康产生了重大负面影响。因此，应出台针对牙科机构预防和控制新冠病毒传播的具体国家指南。
