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ArticleRisk management and healthcare policy2022

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Psychological Health and Dental Practice of Oral Healthcare Workers: A Scoping Review.

Farooq Ahmad Chaudhary, Ayesha Fazal, Basaruddin Ahmad, Osama Khattak, Mawra Hyder, Muhammad Mohsin Javaid, Azhar Iqbal, Rakhi Issrani

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8 authors.

Farooq Ahmad ChaudharyDepartment of Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry (SOD), Federal Medical Teaching Institution (FMTI)/PIMS, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), Islamabad, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-1748-0413
Ayesha FazalDepartment of Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry (SOD), Federal Medical Teaching Institution (FMTI)/PIMS, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), Islamabad, Pakistan.
Basaruddin AhmadSchool of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia.
Osama KhattakDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.
Mawra HyderDepartment of Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry (SOD), Federal Medical Teaching Institution (FMTI)/PIMS, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), Islamabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad Mohsin JavaidDepartment of Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry (SOD), Federal Medical Teaching Institution (FMTI)/PIMS, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), Islamabad, Pakistan.
Azhar IqbalDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.
Rakhi IssraniDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aims to identify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological health and dental practice of oral health-care workers (OHCWs). The search for relevant literature was carried out online using PubMed, Web of science, and science direct databases from January 2020 to February 2021. Those articles were included that provided complete information about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on oral health-care workers during covid-19 and were original articles and reviews. Those articles were excluded from the current study that was not in English Language and involved case reports/book chapters/short communications. Finally, only 8 articles were selected for the scoping review considering that complete information regarding the provision of dental care in the time of COVID-19 was provided. Increased psychological distress (especially those with existing comorbidities) was noted among the OHCWs during this pandemic. They had enough knowledge about COVID-19 and showed concern regarding the future of dentistry. Either complete or partial closure of dental clinics had introduced financial constraints among them. However, the majority of them did not switch their profession. The institutions were not prepared for any such situation and no training was conducted to control the spread of COVID-19 infection. OHCWs are fully aware of the knowledge regarding COVID-19 and showed concerns for dentistry and dental health-care workers during this pandemic. Complete or partial closure of dental clinics has had adverse effects on the future of dentistry, economically as well as psychologically. Institutions need to upgrade and strengthen their systems to cater to any such situation efficiently. Proper counseling sessions should be conducted for the OHCWs to monitor, identify and treat the cases found.

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comorbiditiesCOVID-19dental practiceoral healthcare workerspsychological health

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PMCPMC9342663

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