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Health changes during Covid-19: a nationwide study with dental students
Poly, Ane; Lopes, Laísa Inara Gracindo; Câmara, João Victor Frazão; Barreto, Suelem Chasse; Pereira, Gisele Damiana da Silveira.
  • Poly, Ane; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Faculdade de Odontologia. Departamento de Odontoclínica. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Lopes, Laísa Inara Gracindo; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Faculdade de Odontologia. Departamento de Odontoclínica. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Câmara, João Victor Frazão; Saarland University. University Hospital. Clinic of Operative Dentistry, Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry. Homburg. DE
  • Barreto, Suelem Chasse; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Faculdade de Odontologia. Departamento de Odontoclínica. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Pereira, Gisele Damiana da Silveira; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Faculdade de Odontologia. Departamento de Odontoclínica. Rio de Janeiro. BR
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS, BBO | ID: biblio-1432158
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To assess the changes in stress levels, social behavior, dietary and parafunctional habits, oral hygiene, among other conditions perceived by dental students in Brazil during the Covid-19 pandemic and evaluated the correlations between stress level and other variables. METHODS An online questionnaire was developed and validated. Undergraduates enrolled in private and public dental schools were recruited by convenience sampling. Data were collected on the perceived changes regarding stress levels, financial and social characteristics, dietary habits, oral hygiene, health conditions, and parafunctional habits. Quantitative variables were expressed as absolute and relative frequencies. Wilcoxon test evaluated comparisons between perceived changes, and correlations between changes in stress levels and other variables were analyzed by Spearman correlation (α = 0.05). RESULTS A total of 638 dental students, mean age of 22.95 ± 4.10 years, participated in the study. During the pandemic, the reported stress levels increased while household income decreased (p < 0.05). Late dinners and mindless eating increased in frequency, whereas oral hygiene decreased (p < 0.05). Most of the health conditions and parafunctional habits assessed changed (p < 0.05). Perceived stress levels showed poor negative correlations with household income (rS = −0.14), poor positive correlations with the pressure to contribute financially in the household (rS = 0.19), and poor positive correlations with food choice frequency (rS = 0.15) (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Dental students reported perceived changes in stress levels, dietary habits, oral hygiene, health conditions, parafunctional habits, and social behavior. Moreover, the results showed poor correlations, as students with higher stress levels tended to have the lowest household income, feel pressured to contribute financially in the household, and present a high meal intake frequency.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Assunto principal: Higiene Bucal / Estudantes de Odontologia / Adaptação Fisiológica / Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde / Distanciamento Físico / COVID-19 Limite: Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: Rev. saúde pública (Online) Assunto da revista: Sa£de P£blica Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Brasil / Alemanha Instituição/País de afiliação: Saarland University/DE / Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/BR

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Assunto principal: Higiene Bucal / Estudantes de Odontologia / Adaptação Fisiológica / Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde / Distanciamento Físico / COVID-19 Limite: Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: Rev. saúde pública (Online) Assunto da revista: Sa£de P£blica Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Brasil / Alemanha Instituição/País de afiliação: Saarland University/DE / Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/BR