A cross-sectional survey of anxiety levels of oral and maxillofacial surgery residents during the early COVID-19 pandemic.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol
; 132(2): 137-144, 2021 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1071828
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has increased anxiety among the general population. The purpose of this project was to investigate attitudes and anxiety among oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) residents during the early COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
This was a cross-sectional study. OMS residents were sent electronic invitations to answer a survey. The survey was sent in April and May 2020. Residents enrolled in OMS residency programs accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation were included. Predictor variable was attitudes of OMS residents toward the pandemic. The outcome variable was anxiety levels of OMS residents due to the pandemic according to the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-A. Other variables were demographic characteristics, general knowledge regarding the pandemic, and attitudes of OMS residents toward the pandemic. Statistical analysis was performed using Fisher's exact test, Wilcoxon rank sum test, and univariate and multivariate logistic regression (P < .05).RESULTS:
We received 275 responses. The majority of respondents were males (74.5%) aged 26 to 30 (52.7%). Residents reported different levels of anxiety (i.e., mild 58.2%, severe 41.8%). Based on multivariate analysis, moderate or severe anxiety was associated with being female (P = .048) and a senior resident (P = .049). Factors such as potential deployment to other services, availability of personal protective equipment, and unclear disease status of patients contributed to anxiety.CONCLUSION:
Our study found that during the early COVID-19 pandemic, all residents experienced some anxiety. Senior OMS residents and female OMS residents experience higher anxiety levels than other residents.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Surgery, Oral
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COVID-19
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Internship and Residency
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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