三级牙科护理中心门诊部患者对新型冠状病毒肺炎的认知：一项横断面研究。
Awareness about COVID-19 among Patients Attending the Out-patient Department of a Tertiary Dental Care Center: A Cross-Sectional Study.
作者信息
Shaji Dhanya, Narayanankutty Subija Kunnumpurath, George Jinu, Rajan Divia Attuvalappil, Ramakrishnan Christalin, Ibrahim Shalmiya Karukappadath
机构信息
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Government Dental College, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Government Dental College, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
出版信息
J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2024 Jul;16(Suppl 3):S2297-S2299. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_215_24. Epub 2024 May 22.
OBJECTIVE
The study aimed to assess coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) knowledge among dental patients seeking treatment at a tertiary care center.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Government Dental College Thrissur to assess dental patients' COVID-19 awareness. Patients over 18 who attended the dental department and agreed to participate were included after obtaining the informed consent. A validated self-administered questionnaire study was done.
RESULTS
The sample had an average age of 39.68 ± 13.83 years. The study included 179 men (46.9%) and 203 women (53.1%). The -test revealed statistically insignificant age and gender distribution ( = 0.59).
CONCLUSION
The study found that dental patients at tertiary care were aware of the health issue, its potential spread, and preventive measures.
目的
本研究旨在评估在三级医疗中心寻求治疗的牙科患者对2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）的了解情况。
材料与方法
在特里苏尔政府牙科学院进行了一项横断面研究，以评估牙科患者对COVID-19的认知。在获得知情同意后，纳入了年龄在18岁以上、到牙科科室就诊并同意参与的患者。开展了一项经过验证的自填式问卷调查研究。
结果
样本的平均年龄为39.68±13.83岁。该研究包括179名男性（46.9%）和203名女性（53.1%）。t检验显示年龄和性别分布在统计学上无显著差异（P = 0.59）。
结论
该研究发现，三级医疗机构的牙科患者了解这一健康问题、其潜在传播途径和预防措施。
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