Knowledge about coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) and its professional repercussions among brazilian endodontists

dc.creatorCandeiro, George Táccio de Miranda
dc.creatorGavini, Giulio
dc.creatorVivan, Rodrigo Ricci
dc.creatorCarvalho, Bruna Marjorie Dias Frota de
dc.creatorDuarte, Marco Antonio Hungaro
dc.creatorFeijão, Camila Pontes
dc.creatorVieira-Meyer, Anya Pimentel Gomes Fernandes
dc.date2020-09-14T20:35:53Z
dc.date2020-09-14T20:35:53Z
dc.date2020
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-27T00:15:05Z
dc.date.available2023-09-27T00:15:05Z
dc.identifierCANDEIRO, George Táccio de Miranda et al. Knowledge about coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) and its professional repercussions among brazilian endodontists. Brazilian Oral Research, v. 34, p. 1-11, 7 Jul. 2020.
dc.identifier1806-8324
dc.identifierhttps://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/43364
dc.identifier10.1590/1807-3107bor-2020.vol34.0117
dc.identifier1807-3107
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8898961
dc.descriptionThe aim of this study was to assess Brazilian endodontists’ level of knowledge about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and examine its professional repercussions. The link to the online survey that was created for this study was shared with Brazilian endodontists through social networking applications. The questionnaire contained questions that pertained to COVID-19 and its impact on dental practice. The collected data were analyzed using t-test, chi-square analysis, and analysis of variance, and the level of significance was set at 0.05. A total of 2,135 participants responded to the questionnaire, and all five Brazilian regions were represented in the sample. A total of 98.50% of endodontists reported that dental procedures can transmit COVID-19. Complete social distancing was practiced by 96.68% of the participants, and approximately 25% knew someone who had COVID-19. Moreover, in their daily practice, 72.13% of them implemented biosecurity measures that are ineffective in preventing COVID-19. Furthermore, 91.7% of them reportedly suspended elective dental procedures. Only 55.69% of them reported that they performed only emergency procedures in their workplaces. Those who believed that COVID-19 cannot be transmitted during dental procedures were less knowledgeable about the symptoms of COVID-19 (p = 0.0095). Endodontists who believed that personal protective equipment cannot prevent contamination were more knowledgeable about the symptoms of COVID-19 than their counterparts (p = 0.0003). The participating Brazilian endodontists demonstrated adequate knowledge about the risk of contamination during dental procedures and the main symptoms of COVID-19. Only some professionals reported providing emergency dental care during the pandemic.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica
dc.rightsopen access
dc.subjectPandemics
dc.subjectCoronavirus
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectEndodontics
dc.titleKnowledge about coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) and its professional repercussions among brazilian endodontists
dc.typeArticle


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