Knowledge, Dental Anxiety, and Patient Expectations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
; 23: e210228, 2023. tab
Article
in English
| WHO COVID, LILACS (Americas) | ID: covidwho-2277372
Responsible library:
BR1264.1
ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
To assess the knowledge, dental anxiety, and expectations regarding dental services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material andMethods:
The respondents were Indonesian citizens above 18 years old. An online Google survey was administered using a structured questionnaire with a snowball sampling technique. Survey items comprised knowledge related to COVID-19, dental anxiety assessed using the modified DAS (Dental Anxiety Scale) and expectations regarding dental services using four dimensions of dental service quality. All questionnaires were tested for reliability and indicated acceptable and good agreement. The data were analyzed descriptively.Results:
A total of 553 responses were analysed. Most respondents were female (72.9%), 76.7% knew of recommendations to postpone dentist visits and 86.8% knew methods of preventing COVID-19 transmission. More than 70% of respondents knew the precaution procedures in the dental office during COVID-19, and only 27.9% had moderate-severe anxiety. Most respondents' expectations regarding dental services during the pandemic era were related to the quality domain of reliability and responsiveness.Conclusion:
Respondents knew about COVID-19 transmission and prevention, emergency conditions warranting a visit to the dentist and the procedures used at the dental office. Most respondents stated that they were not anxious about visiting a dentist during the pandemic. The respondents expect the dentist to provide sufficient information to improve oral health and treatment plan.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
WHO COVID
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Dental Care
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Dental Anxiety
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universitas Brawijaya Malang/ID
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