Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental hygiene students in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna.

Q3 Medicine
P. Bellini, C. Iani, G. Zucchelli, M. Franchi, A. Mattioli, U. Consolo
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OBJECTIVES The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a new coronavirus detected in China at the end of 2019. Because SARS-CoV-2 is highly infectious due to contamination in the air, there is a high risk of infection in the dental environment which is represents a serious problem for professionals and students (dentistry and dental hygiene). In Italy, since February 23, 2020, the government has suspended all teaching activities of schools and universities. METHODS An anonymous questionnaire was administered to the students of the degree courses in Dental Hygiene of the Emilia Romagna Region, one of the most affected regions in Italy. The survey was intended to highlight the practical and emotional consequences of the emergency of COVID-19 on educational activities and in the training of students. RESULTS The survey was sent to the 150 students enrolled in the universities of Bologna, Ferrara and Modena and Reggio Emilia; 141 of them completed it (94%). Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, several surveys have been proposed to measure the impact of this emergency situation on dental professionals; at present, however, there are still no assessments for dental hygiene degree courses, in particular aimed at assessing the psychological impact on students. CONCLUSIONS Students consider the dental hygienist as a risky profession, while the risk taken by patients is considered as low. Given the concern reported the students, it would be useful to address the issue of proper assessment of risk during the university training of dental hygienists.
新冠肺炎大流行对意大利Emilia-Romagna地区牙科卫生学生的影响。
目的严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2型(SARS-CoV-2)是2019年底中国发现的一种新型冠状病毒。由于空气中的污染,SARS-CoV-2具有高度传染性,因此牙科环境中的感染风险很高,这对专业人员和学生(牙科和牙科卫生)来说是一个严重的问题。在意大利,自2020年2月23日起,政府暂停了学校和大学的所有教学活动。方法采用不记名问卷对意大利口腔卫生最严重的地区之一艾米利亚-罗马涅大区口腔卫生学专业的学生进行调查。该调查旨在强调COVID-19紧急情况对教育活动和学生培训的实际和情感影响。结果调查对象为博洛尼亚、费拉拉、摩德纳和雷吉奥艾米利亚大学的150名在校生;其中141人(94%)完成。自COVID-19大流行开始以来,已经提出了几项调查,以衡量这一紧急情况对牙科专业人员的影响;然而,目前仍然没有针对口腔卫生学位课程的评估,特别是针对评估对学生的心理影响。结论学生认为口腔卫生员是一个有风险的职业,而患者认为风险较低。鉴于学生所报告的关切,在大学牙科保健员培训期间解决适当的风险评估问题将是有益的。
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Minerva stomatologica
Minerva stomatologica DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-
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期刊介绍: The journal Minerva Stomatologica publishes scientific papers on dentistry and maxillo-facial surgery. Manuscripts may be submitted in the form of editorials, original articles, review articles, case reports, therapeutical notes, special articles and letters to the Editor. Manuscripts are expected to comply with the instructions to authors which conform to the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Editors by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (www.icmje.org). Articles not conforming to international standards will not be considered for acceptance.
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