Assessment of knowledge, practice, and level of preparedness of dentists practicing in Nigeria toward COVID-19 pandemic

T. Oyedele, A. Ladeji, Y. Adeyemo, A. Abah, Modupe O. Coker
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Introduction: The coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19) had a global impact on health sectors including dentistry. As dental services have to be performed and cannot be withheld for a prolonged period, dentists should prepare themselves to understand the disease process and to face future treatment challenges in affected patients to fully resume dental services. There was a need to evaluate the knowledge of dentists on Covid-19 disease process, and readiness in practicing dentistry in this situation. Aim: This study aimed at assessing the knowledge, practice, and level of preparedness of dentists in Nigeria towards the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: An online cross-sectional survey involving dentists practicing in Nigeria was carried out using the SurveyMonkey™ platform. The link for the questionnaire from the platform was forwarded to dentists individually and on platforms of various oral health-care providers. The questionnaires tested for knowledge, practice, and preparedness of the respondents to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their biodata and practice experiences were also collected. Data were electronically retrieved from the SurveyMonkey platform in Excel spreadsheet and analysis was done; statistical significance was established at P ≤ 0.05. Results and discussion: A total of 209 dentists participated in the online survey; there were more respondents from the age group of 25 to 34 years. Majority of the participants practiced in the tertiary setting. Over 97% of the respondents first learned about the novel coronavirus through the media; 97.1% agreed that the main mode of spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 is through respiratory droplets on close contact, and 91.4% agreed on spread through respiratory droplets on surfaces. Over 35% had no previous training on infection and prevention control (IPC) and 50% of the centers where the respondents practice had no IPC committee. Ninety-nine percent of the respondents have heard about personal protective equipment (PPE), but only 51.5% had PPE in their clinic, while 33.7% of these have had training on the use of PPE. Over 80% of respondents exhibited fear; junior residents were the most fearful, and 67% of respondents from tertiary institutions have limited their procedures during this pandemic. Conclusion: This study showed that COVID-19 pandemic poses a new threat to dental practices worldwide and Nigeria in particular. Therefore, the practice of dentistry must evolve in the presence of COVID-19.
评估尼日利亚执业牙医对COVID-19大流行的知识、实践和准备水平
导言:冠状病毒病大流行(COVID-19)对包括牙科在内的全球卫生部门产生了影响。由于牙科服务必须进行,不能长时间停止,牙医应做好准备,了解疾病的过程,并面对受影响病人未来的治疗挑战,以全面恢复牙科服务。有必要评估牙医对Covid-19疾病过程的知识,以及在这种情况下牙医执业的准备情况。目的:本研究旨在评估尼日利亚牙医对COVID-19大流行的知识、实践和准备水平。材料和方法:使用SurveyMonkey™平台对尼日利亚执业牙医进行在线横断面调查。该平台的问卷链接被转发给牙医个人和各种口腔保健提供者的平台。调查问卷测试了受访者对COVID-19大流行的知识、做法和准备情况。同时收集了患者的生物资料和实践经验。以Excel电子表格从SurveyMonkey平台检索数据并进行分析;P≤0.05,差异有统计学意义。结果与讨论:共有209名牙医参与在线调查;25岁至34岁年龄段的受访者更多。大多数参与者在高等教育环境中练习。超过97%的受访者首次通过媒体了解新型冠状病毒;97.1%的人认为严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒-2的主要传播方式是通过密切接触的呼吸道飞沫传播,91.4%的人认为通过表面呼吸道飞沫传播。超过35%的医院以前没有接受过感染和预防控制(IPC)方面的培训,50%的受访医院没有IPC委员会。99%的受访者听说过个人防护装备(PPE),但只有51.5%的人在诊所拥有个人防护装备,而其中33.7%的人接受过个人防护装备使用培训。超过80%的受访者表现出恐惧;初级住院医生最害怕,在这次大流行期间,来自高等院校的67%的受访者限制了他们的程序。结论:本研究表明,COVID-19大流行对全球牙科行业构成了新的威胁,尤其是尼日利亚。因此,牙科实践必须在COVID-19的存在下发展。
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