ABSTRACT
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a qualidade de vida (QV) de estudantes de Odontologia de Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES) do Estado do Ceará, Brasil, na pandemia de Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). O método utilizado foi um estudo transversal, e a coleta de dados ocorreu em maio de 2020, online, por meio de questionários com variáveis sociodemográficas, as relacionadas ao curso e as comportamentais, além do World Health Organization Questionnaire for Quality of Life-bref (WHOQOL-bref). Foi realizada regressão logística multinomial. Participaram 864 estudantes. Variáveis como maior renda (p = 0,034), possuir religião (p = 0,010), possuir plano de saúde (p = 0,005), satisfação com a qualidade do sono (p < 0,001), ausência de insônia (p < 0,001) e praticar atividade física (p < 0,001) foram associadas à maior satisfação quanto à QV. A QV dos estudantes foi classificada insatisfatória, talvez impactada pela COVID-19. Variáveis que refletiram uma condição de vida mais favorável economicamente estiveram associadas à satisfação com a qualidade de vida desse público na pandemia.
This study aimed to assess the quality of life (QOL) of dental students in the 2019 Coronavirus Disease pandemic (COVID-19). A cross-sectional study was carried out with undergraduate students in Dentistry from Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the state of Ceará, Brazil. Data collection took place in May 2020, online, using questionnaires with sociodemographic, course-related and behavioral variables, in addition to the World Health Organization Questionnaire for Quality of Life-bref (WHOQOL-bref). Multinomial logistic regression was performed. 864 students participated in this study. Variables such as higher income (p = 0.034), having religion (p = 0.010), having health insurance (p = 0.005), satisfaction with sleep quality (p < 0.001), absence of insomnia (p < 0.001) and practicing physical activity always (p < 0.001) were associated with greater satisfaction regarding QOL. The QoL of dental students was classified in the dissatisfaction category, being perhaps impacted by the pandemic of COVID-19. Variables that reflected a more economically favorable living condition were associated with satisfaction with the quality of life of this public in the COVID-19 pandemic.