IADR Abstract Archives

COVID-19-Induced Stress Among Dentists Affects Pediatric Cooperation

Objectives:
To assess both the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on self-rated stress levels among dentists who treated children during the outbreak and pediatric patient cooperation during dental treatments.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study was performed by circulating an online questionnaire among dental practitioners who treated children between April 1st, 2020, and April 17th, 2020.
Results: Pediatric patient cooperation during dental treatments was lower when treatment was provided by dentists with higher self-rated COVID-19-induced distress as compared to dentists with lower reported stress (p value<0.01). Additional factors negatively impacting patient cooperation were degree of professional practitioner seniority in pediatric dentistry, perceived knowledge of COVID-19 disease infectivity and perceived degree of protection against viral transmission with personal protective equipment (PPE). Stress levels among dentists treating children also influenced medical decisions, such as the treatment approach.
Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic had adverse effects on clinicians and pediatric patients. Educational programs should be developed to advance dental staff knowledge on the ongoing pandemic to minimize such effects in similar future challenges.

2021 Israeli Division Meeting (Jerusalem, Israel)

2021

  • Fahoum, Kholoud  ( Galilee Medical Center , Nahariya , North , Israel ;  Bar Ilan University Faculty of Jewish Studies , Safad , Israel )
  • Khoury-absawi, Mervat  ( Galilee Medical Center , Nahariya , North , Israel ;  Bar Ilan University Faculty of Jewish Studies , Safad , Israel )
  • Costa, Liora  ( Galilee Medical Center , Nahariya , North , Israel ;  Bar Ilan University Faculty of Jewish Studies , Safad , Israel )
  • Dror, Amiel A.  ( Galilee Medical Center , Nahariya , North , Israel ;  Bar Ilan University Faculty of Jewish Studies , Safad , Israel )
  • Bernfeld, Nicole M.  ( Galilee Medical Center , Nahariya , North , Israel ;  Bar Ilan University Faculty of Jewish Studies , Safad , Israel )
  • Oren, Daniel  ( Galilee Medical Center , Nahariya , North , Israel ;  Bar Ilan University Faculty of Jewish Studies , Safad , Israel )
  • Einy, Shmuel  ( Galilee Medical Center , Nahariya , North , Israel ;  Bar Ilan University Faculty of Jewish Studies , Safad , Israel )
  • Kablan, Fares  ( Galilee Medical Center , Nahariya , North , Israel ;  Bar Ilan University Faculty of Jewish Studies , Safad , Israel )
  • Srouji, Samer  ( Galilee Medical Center , Nahariya , North , Israel ;  Bar Ilan University Faculty of Jewish Studies , Safad , Israel )
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