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ArticleInternational journal of dental hygiene2022

Educational concerns and awareness level among dental hygiene students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Abidin Talha Mutluay, Merve Mutluay

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Article in International journal of dental hygiene, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Abidin Talha MutluayDepartment of Dental Hygiene, Vocational School of Health Services, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey.
Merve MutluayDepartment of Dental Hygiene, Vocational School of Health Services, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2935-5126
Kırıkkale University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the educational concerns and awareness level among dental hygiene students during the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIALS AND

methodsA questionnaire, created via Google Forms, was sent electronically to 240 dental hygiene students from Turkey, of which 223 replied to the survey. The questionnaire was divided into 4 parts and consisted of 24 close-ended questions.

resultsThe main symptoms of COVID-19 were correctly recognized by 71% of the students, and 40.2% of the students were aware of the transmission routes. Of all, 77.1% of the students expressed fear of getting infected, 96.9% believed that they would more likely get infected while performing dental procedures, and 91% believed that dental hygienists' cross-contamination risk was high. Furthermore, 69.5% of the students stated that their undergraduate education process was negatively affected, 59.6% appreciated ongoing online education, and 31.8% wanted face-to-face clinical internships.

conclusionsAlthough most of the students were aware of the transmission routes and preventive measures of COVID-19, concerns regarding disease transmission among them remain. Students appreciated the ongoing online education and believed that face-to-face education is risky during this current pandemic. However, they believe that this process can adversely affect their professional knowledge and especially practical skills. A balance must be struck between sustaining an effective dental hygiene education process and containing the spread of COVID-19.

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COVID-19HumansOral HygienePandemicsSARS-CoV-2StudentsCOVID-19dental hygienisteducationpandemicpublic health

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PMID34532961
PMCPMC8652854
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