SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Prevalence of Anxiety in Dental Students during the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Meta-Analysis.
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- Global prevalence of anxiety and depression among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2024Pooled it
- COVID-19 and common mental health symptoms in the early phase of the pandemic: An umbrella review of the evidence.PLoS medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of anxiety, depressive and insomnia symptoms among the different groups of people during COVID-19 pandemic: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Physical Exercise on Women with Disabilities in South Korea: A Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- A Comparative Study on Hypochondriasis Among Medical and Dental Students in Post-COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- A narrative discussion on the impact of respiratory infectious diseases on dental education in China: implications for curriculum design and student outcomes.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Review
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- COVID-19 Safety: Perspectives from Dental Students.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
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- Depression and opinion of dental students regarding the hybrid learning model during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC psychology · 2023Article
- Do healthy habits regulate the relationship between psychosocial dysfunction by COVID-19 and bidimensional mental health?Journal of health psychology · 2023Article
- Methods Helping Dentists to Detect Dental Fear.International dental journal · 2023Article
- Dental trainees' mental health changes, sources of stress, coping strategies, and suggestions for mental health improvement 1 year into the pandemic.Journal of dental education · 2023Article
- Which digital learning strategies do undergraduate dentistry students favor? A questionnaire survey at a German university.GMS journal for medical education · 2023Article
- Mental Health and Quality of Life among Dental Students during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Challenges and Opportunities for Dental Education from COVID-19.Dentistry journal · 2022Review
- The Association between COVID-19 Pandemic and the Quality of Life of Medical Students in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Psychological impact on dental students and professionals in a Lima population during COVID-19s wave: a study with predictive models.Scientific reports · 2022Observational
- Probable Bruxism and Psychological Issues among Dental Students in Serbia during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Assessment of anxiety disorders in students starting work with coronavirus patients during a pandemic in Podlaskie Province, Poland.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSince the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the psychological state of university students has been a cause for concern. In particular, odontology students have experienced symptoms of anxiety due to the closure of universities and the suspension of clinical training.
methodsMedline via PubMed was searched for studies on the prevalence of anxiety in dental undergraduates, published from 1 December 2019 to 1 August 2021.
resultsA total of fifteen studies were included in this review. Our results show a prevalence of anxiety of 35% reported by dental students, which was independent of gender, response rate or methodological quality. The only significant finding was a lower prevalence of anxiety in studies located in Europe compared to those located in other continents.
conclusionsThe results suggest dental students are experiencing significant levels of anxiety during this COVID-19 pandemic and that there seem to be differences between students from different regions of the world. Therefore, it is important to help dental students psychologically as the pandemic situation continues.
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