Mahesh J, Gopakumar Rethi, Anila S, Baby Mathews, Anjali S, A Gaffoor Faisal M
Department of Periodontics, Noorul Islam College of Dental Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Noorul Islam College of Dental Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2022 Jul;14(Suppl 1):S373-S377. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_624_21. Epub 2022 Jul 13.
The SARS-CoV-2 virus introduction and subsequent COVID-19 pandemic have had a profound impact on normal dentistry, particularly periodontal treatment, around the world. This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the infection surveillance, emergency treatment, economic setbacks, and stress endured by periodontists of South India during COVID-19.
A cross-sectional study was conducted from March to July 2021 among periodontists in South India. A total of 300 periodontists were chosen through the randomized sampling technique. The data were collected using a self-reported closed-end questionnaire consisting of 38 questions through Google Forms. The information was entered into a database and analyzed using SPSS program version 16.0.
A total of 300 people took part in the survey, 277 (92.3%) dentists responded to the survey in its entirety. Periodontists and postgraduates made up 24.18% and 75.9% of those who responded, respectively. For all of the questions asked, there was a statistically significant difference among the responses. The majority of respondents agreed on questions about periodontists' knowledge, practice, mentality, and financial setbacks concerning the COVID-19 epidemic.
Most of the periodontists that we surveyed have adequate knowledge about SARS-CoV-2 and have been taking adequate measures in preventing the spread of the disease. This pandemic has a negative impact on the periodontists. This study indicates a high level of depression among a significant number of periodontists. It is important to monitor and address the mental health needs of practitioners during the pandemic. The knowledge, awareness, and attitudes regarding teledentistry were found to be satisfactory among the periodontists.
严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）的出现及随后的新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19）大流行对全球正常牙科诊疗，尤其是牙周治疗产生了深远影响。这项横断面研究旨在评估印度南部牙周病医生在COVID-19期间的感染监测、急诊治疗、经济挫折和承受的压力。
2021年3月至7月对印度南部的牙周病医生进行了一项横断面研究。通过随机抽样技术共选取了300名牙周病医生。使用通过谷歌表单制作的包含38个问题的自填式封闭式问卷收集数据。信息录入数据库并使用SPSS 16.0版程序进行分析。
共有300人参与调查，277名（92.3%）牙医完整回复了调查。牙周病医生和研究生分别占回复者的24.18%和75.9%。对于所有提出的问题，回复之间存在统计学上的显著差异。大多数受访者对有关牙周病医生关于COVID-19疫情的知识、实践、心态和经济挫折的问题表示认同。
我们调查的大多数牙周病医生对SARS-CoV-2有足够的了解，并一直在采取充分措施预防疾病传播。这场大流行对牙周病医生有负面影响。这项研究表明相当数量的牙周病医生存在高度抑郁情绪。在大流行期间监测并满足从业者的心理健康需求很重要。牙周病医生对远程牙科的知识、意识和态度令人满意。
