Distance learning during social seclusion by COVID-19: Improving the quality of life of undergraduate dentistry students.
Eur J Dent Educ
; 25(1): 124-134, 2021 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Social isolation is ongoing worldwide with the aim to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. However, social isolation leads to significant psycho-emotional changes. This study aimed to assess the effect of distance education (DE) activities implemented due to social isolation, on the quality of life of undergraduate dentistry students.METHOD:
An e-questionnaire (Google Forms® ) was administered to identify specific DE activities after social isolation and included the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL)-Bref questionnaire. The e-questionnaire was sent 14 days after the initiation of social isolation, remaining available for 48 hours. Cronbach's alpha and the means of the quality-of-life domains were calculated and analysed using the Friedman/Dunn and Spearman's correlation tests. After ranking, chi-squared and Fisher's exact tests plus multinomial logistic regression were performed (SPSS, P < .05).RESULT:
There was an excellent internal consistency of WHOQOL-Bref (α = 0.916), and the mean quality of life (0-100) was 70.66 ± 12.61. The psychological domain was the most affected (P < .001). The social domain exhibited the weakest correlation with overall quality of life (P < .001, r = 0.688). The use of the Internet, cell phones and streaming media increased, although all students had DE activities. In the multivariate analysis, attending virtual meetings (P = .028) and performing DE activities in an office/study room (P = .034) were significantly associated with good quality of life.CONCLUSION:
Facing social isolation never previously experienced by this generation, undergraduate dentistry students are at risk of reduced quality of life. Therefore, performing DE activities through devices with teacher-student interaction is a key coping tool.Palavras-chave
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Educação a Distância
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COVID-19
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article