Investigation of Turkish dentists' clinical attitudes and behaviors towards the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey study

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dc.authoridÇOLAK, CEMİL/0000-0001-5406-098X
dc.authoridDuruk, Gulsum/0000-0002-6756-6637;
dc.authorwosidÇOLAK, CEMİL/ABI-3261-2020
dc.authorwosidDuruk, Gulsum/AAM-9435-2020
dc.authorwosidGümüşboğa, Zekiye şeyma/ABH-7219-2020
dc.contributor.authorDuruk, Gulsum
dc.contributor.authorGumusboga, Zekiye Seyma
dc.contributor.authorColak, Cemil
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T20:47:23Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T20:47:23Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractCurrently, the whole world is under the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, and dentists are at high risk. The aim of this study was to investigate what kind of precautions Turkish dentists take in dental clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study population consisted of dentists in Turkey. An online questionnaire (23 questions-57 items) was sent to a sample of Turkish dentists from March 16 to March 20, 2020. The questionnaire comprised a series of questions about dentists' demographic characteristics, their concerns, and the measures taken in dental clinics against COVID-19. This study included a total of 1,958 Turkish dentists. A total of 1,274 (65.1%) were general dentists, and 684 (34.9%) were specialists. Five hundred twenty-two (26.7%) dentists attended an informational meeting on COVID-19. Of these dentists, 69.8% were aware of COVID-19 according to their self-assessed knowledge scores. More than 90% of the dentists were concerned about themselves and their families. Only 12% of the dentists wore an N95 mask. Although Turkish dentists took some precautionary measures, they did not take enough precautions to protect themselves, the dental staff, and other patients from COVID-19. As the number of COVID-19 cases increased, the measures taken slightly increased in dental clinics as well. Dentists are strongly recommended to take maximum precautions in the clinical setting. The guidelines about the COVID-19 pandemic should be sent to all dentists by the regional and national dental associations.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1590/1807-3107bor-2020.vol34.0054
dc.identifier.issn1807-3107
dc.identifier.pmid32490887en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85086052244en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1590/1807-3107bor-2020.vol34.0054
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/99339
dc.identifier.volume34en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000651439000001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSociedade Brasileira De Pesquisa Odontologicaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofBrazilian Oral Researchen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectCoronavirusen_US
dc.subjectDentistryen_US
dc.subjectDentistsen_US
dc.subjectInfectionsen_US
dc.titleInvestigation of Turkish dentists' clinical attitudes and behaviors towards the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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