COVID-19 Safety: Perspectives from Dental Students
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Setting
2.2. Study Participants
2.3. Survey Development and Administration
2.4. Outcome Measures
2.5. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
4. Discussion
Limitations and Future Direction
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Questions | Response Options |
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Do dental students feel that their classmates are taking COVID-19 precautions seriously? | Not at all seriously, A little seriously, Neutral, Somewhat seriously, Extremely seriously |
How often do dental students feel anxious that they might be infected with the COVID-19 virus? | Never, Occasionally, Sometimes, Often, Always |
Are dental students concerned about contracting COVID-19 while on campus? | Not at all concerned, A little concerned, Concerned, Very much concerned, Extremely concerned |
Are dental students concerned with contracting COVID-19 from the patients they see in the dental clinic? | Not at all concerned, A little concerned, Concerned, Very much concerned, Extremely concerned |
Are dental students concerned about the spread of COVID-19 from touching objects found in dental school? | Not at all concerned, A little concerned, Concerned, Very much concerned, Extremely concerned |
Variable | Min | Max | Mean (95% CI) | SD | n (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (in year) | 22 | 47 | 27.46 (26.67–28.25) | 3.74 | |
Gender | |||||
Male | 46 (50.5) | ||||
Female | 45 (49.5) | ||||
Race | |||||
Asian | 27 (30) | ||||
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 (1.1) | ||||
White | 62 (68.9) | ||||
Ethnicity | |||||
Hispanic or Latino | 6 (6.7) | ||||
Non-Hispanic or Non-Latino | 84 (93.3) | ||||
Marital status | |||||
Married | 33 (36.7) | ||||
Single | 54 (60) | ||||
Other | 3 (3.3) | ||||
Year in School | |||||
Class of 2024 (first year) | 46 (50) | ||||
Class of 2023 (second year) | 21 (22.8) | ||||
Class of 2022 (third year) | 18 (19.6) | ||||
Class of 2021 (fourth year) | 7 (7.6) |
Variable | With Clear Communication (n = 76) | Without Clear Communication (n = 16) | p-value |
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How often do dental students feel anxious that they might be infected with COVID-19? | |||
Never | 19 (25.3) | 5 (31.3) | 0.799 |
Occasionally | 19 (25.3) | 4 (25) | |
Sometimes | 16 (21.3) | 3 (18.8) | |
Often | 15 (20) | 4 (25) | |
Always | 6 (8) | - | |
Do dental students feel that their classmates are taking COVID-19 precautions seriously? | |||
Not at all seriously | 5 (6.6) | 5 (31.3) | 0.006 * |
A little seriously | 22 (28.9) | 8 (50) | |
Neutral | 30 (39.5) | 1 (6.3) | |
Somewhat seriously | 17 (22.4) | 2 (12.5) | |
Extremely seriously | 2 (2.6) | - | |
Are dental students concerned about contracting COVID-19 while on campus? | |||
Not at all concerned | 34 (44.7) | 9 (56.3) | 0.076 |
A little concerned | 30 (39.5) | 4 (25) | |
Concerned | 11 (14.5) | 1 (6.3) | |
Very much concerned | 1 (1.3) | 2 (12.5) | |
Extremely concerned | - | - | |
Are dental students concerned about the spread of COVID-19 from touching objects found in dental school? | |||
Not at all concerned | 39 (51.3) | 11 (68.8) | 0.043 * |
A little concerned | 26 (34.2) | 4 (25) | |
Concerned | 11 (14.5) | - | |
Very much concerned | - | - | |
Extremely concerned | - | 1 (6.3) | |
Are dental students concerned with contracting COVID-19 from the patients they see in the dental clinic? | |||
Not at all concerned | 33 (43.4) | 8 (50) | 0.680 |
A little concerned | 29 (38.2) | 6 (37.5) | |
Concerned | 12 (15.8) | 1 (6.3) | |
Very much concerned | 2 (2.6) | 1 (6.3) | |
Extremely concerned | - | - |
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Hung, M.; Yevseyevich, D.; Mohajeri, A.; Hablitzel, N.; Su, S.; Lipsky, M.S. COVID-19 Safety: Perspectives from Dental Students. Dent. J. 2024, 12, 264. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj12080264
Hung M, Yevseyevich D, Mohajeri A, Hablitzel N, Su S, Lipsky MS. COVID-19 Safety: Perspectives from Dental Students. Dentistry Journal. 2024; 12(8):264. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj12080264
Chicago/Turabian StyleHung, Man, Daniel Yevseyevich, Amir Mohajeri, Nicole Hablitzel, Sharon Su, and Martin S. Lipsky. 2024. "COVID-19 Safety: Perspectives from Dental Students" Dentistry Journal 12, no. 8: 264. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj12080264