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标题：RELATIONSHIP KNOWLEDGE TRANSMISSION OF COVID 19 AND FEAR OF DENTAL CARE DURING PANDEMIC- A POPULATION BASED SURVEY
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作者：Chithambara Shathviha.P ; Jayashri Prabakar
期刊名称：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
电子版ISSN：1308-5581
出版年度：2022
卷号：14
期号：2
页码：346-360
DOI：10.9756/INT-JECSE/V14I2.032
语种：English
出版社：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
摘要：Introduction :Dental phobia is linked to avoiding dental checkups as well as poor oral health outcomes. During COVID-19, it is critical to analyse the distribution of dental fear and preference for emergency dental treatment across the adult population. As a result, the goal of this study was to assess dental phobia and emergency dental therapy among COVID-19 quarantined general population. Therefore the aim of this study is to determine the relationship between transmission and knowledge of COVID-19 and fear for dental treatment during pandemic among the general population. Materials and Methods: Online questionnaire using Google forms distributed through social media .The level of knowledge about coronavirus transmission was measured using a questionnaire consisting of knowledge and level of fear questions . 100 participants were the sample size. The questionnaire gives the responses and anxiety categories for dental care during pandemic. Results :100 respondents came from media users. Respondents who experienced "dental health problems" during the pandemic were 60%. The knowledge of respondents about the transmission of the COVID-19 virus in dental care was 80% and the knowledge of the fear of caring during the pandemic period was 50.67% afraid. Statistical analysis showed a significant relationship between knowledge about transmission of the COVID-19 virus and fear of dental care (p<0.005). Conclusion: The results obtained have a significant relationship between knowledge about transmission and fear for dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic among the general population.
关键词：dental fear;emergency treatment;dental visits;pandemic;dentist