Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Paraíba, Paraíba, Brazil.
Post-Doctorate in Public Health, University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
Work. 2022;72(3):827-837. doi: 10.3233/WOR-211035.
The likelihood of infection with SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) in the dental office is considered high.
Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 on dental practices and anxiety levels in risk group Brazilian dentists.
A cross-sectional study was performed using an online questionnaire. The data obtained were analyzed using the IBM SPSS 25.0 software (Pearson's Chi-square association test, multivariate logistic regression, and Poisson multiple regression), with subsequent calculation of the odds ratio at a 95% confidence interval, with a significance level of 5%.
Responses of 578 dentists distributed in all regions of Brazil were collected. Most of the dentists were female, with an average age of 35. Of the participants, 23.4% were part of the increased risk group for COVID-19. The professionals who belonged to the increased risk group had a greater chance of not feeling prepared to perform consultations (OR = 1.67) and were not performing any procedures during the pandemic (OR = 2.03). Belonging to the increased risk group did not influence anxiety levels among the dentists. The factors associated with increased anxiety were being female, being younger, working in the southeastern region of the country, being afraid of contracting COVID-19 while working, and being concerned for one's professional future.
The pandemic has had a negative impact on the professional practice of individuals at risk, but the level of anxiety was like professionals who were not part of the increased risk group for COVID-19.
在牙科诊所感染 SARS-CoV-2（COVID-19）的可能性被认为很高。
评估 COVID-19 对巴西风险牙医群体的牙科实践和焦虑水平的影响。
采用横断面研究，使用在线问卷进行调查。使用 IBM SPSS 25.0 软件（Pearson 卡方关联检验、多变量逻辑回归和 Poisson 多重回归）对获得的数据进行分析，随后计算 95%置信区间的优势比，显著性水平为 5%。
共收集了分布在巴西所有地区的 578 名牙医的回复。大多数牙医为女性，平均年龄为 35 岁。参与者中有 23.4%属于 COVID-19 高风险群体。属于高风险组的专业人员更有可能感到没有准备好进行咨询（OR=1.67），并且在大流行期间没有进行任何治疗（OR=2.03）。属于高风险组不会影响牙医的焦虑水平。与焦虑水平增加相关的因素是女性、年轻、在该国东南部地区工作、害怕在工作中感染 COVID-19 以及对自己的职业未来感到担忧。
大流行对高风险个体的职业实践产生了负面影响，但焦虑程度与不属于 COVID-19 高风险组的专业人员相似。
