Relationship Knowledge Transmission of COVID-19 and Fear of Dental Care During Pandemic in South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
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21: e0148, 2021. tab, graf
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in English
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| ID: biblio-1143389
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective:
To determine the relationship of transmission of COVID-19 virus knowledge with dental care during a pandemic. Material andMethods:
Online questionnaire using Google forms distributed through social media (WhatsApp groups, Facebook, line groups) using a combination of convenience and snowball sampling. The level of knowledge about coronavirus transmission was measured using a questionnaire consisting of 5 statement items. This questionnaire uses the Guttman scale with 3 response and anxiety categories for dental care as measured using a modified questionnaire from the Dental Fear Survey. This questionnaire consisted of 9 question items using a Likert scale.Results:
285 respondents came from WhatsApp media users (89.9%) with an average age of 29.91 years. Respondents who experienced "dental health problems" during the pandemic were 44.7%. The knowledge of respondents about the transmission of the COVID-19 virus in dental care was 79.9% and the knowledge of the fear of caring during the pandemic period was 31.85% afraid. Statistical analysis showed a significant relationship between knowledge about transmission of the COVID-19 virus and fear of dental care (rs=0.388, p<0.001).Conclusion:
The results obtained have a significant relationship between knowledge about transmission and fear for dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Sulawesi Province.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Dental Care
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Dental Anxiety
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus
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COVID-19
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Indonesia
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Indonesia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hasanuddin University/ID
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