The Impact of COVID-19 on Dental Care Services and Practices in Jordan

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI:10.1177/09720634231215156

Mohammad S. Alyahya, Sara R. Assaf, Majdi M Alzoubi, N. Al-sheyab, Ala F. Ashour

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Abstract

Dentists and their patients are highly exposed to COVID-19 due to the close contact nature of dental procedures. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on dental care practices and services in Jordan. A mixed-method design was used; data from dentists (N = 400) were collected using an online survey, and 15 semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with dentists from public and private sectors. The findings revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted dental care practices and services. The majority of the participants reported a decline in their income and a decline in dental services demand, with a significant increase in costs for this profession. Additionally, this study showed that most participants were in a state of anxiety and fear about contracting the virus and transmitting it to their families while practising their profession that caused a change in their behaviours and attitudes. In conclusion, dental healthcare workers are at greater risk of being infected with COVID-19. There is a need to implement recommended protocols in dental clinics, it is also essential that decision makers develop appropriate interventions and measures to ensure continuity in the provision of dental services during the pandemic.

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COVID-19 对约旦牙科保健服务和实践的影响

由于牙科治疗过程具有密切接触的性质，牙医及其患者高度暴露于 COVID-19。本研究的主要目的是调查 COVID-19 对约旦牙科护理实践和服务的影响。研究采用了混合方法设计；通过在线调查收集了牙医（N = 400）的数据，并对来自公共和私营部门的牙医进行了 15 次半结构化电话访谈。调查结果显示，COVID-19 大流行严重影响了牙科保健实践和服务。大多数参与者报告说，他们的收入下降，牙科服务需求减少，这一行业的成本大幅增加。此外，本研究还表明，大多数参与者在从事本行业时都处于焦虑和恐惧状态，担心感染病毒并传染给家人，这导致了他们行为和态度的改变。总之，牙科医护人员感染 COVID-19 的风险较大。有必要在牙科诊所实施建议的规程，决策者还必须制定适当的干预措施，以确保大流行期间牙科服务的连续性。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.