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An Evaluation of Knowledge, Awareness, Attitudes, and Behaviors Regarding COVID-19 Among Parents of Pediatric Dental Patients.
Ceyhan, Derya; Kirzioglu, Zuhal; Yildirim, Feyza.
  • Ceyhan D; Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
  • Kirzioglu Z; Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
  • Yildirim F; Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
Clin Pediatr (Phila) ; 61(2): 168-176, 2022 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1523148
ABSTRACT
Children infected with COVID-19 have a critical part in community-based viral transmission. This study aimed to evaluate knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and behaviors of parents of pediatric dental patients on COVID-19 and to present required actions to prevent its spreading. A total of 524 parents took part in this cross-sectional study. A self-administered questionnaire was prepared for determining sociodemographic characteristics and socioeconomic status of parents, along with their COVID-19-related knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and behaviors. In total, 90.6% of parents were unaware that disease may show no symptoms; 61.1% and 32.6% did not know roles of "close contact with asymptomatic patients" and "dentistry practices" in transmission, respectively; 30.2% thought it could be transmitted to their children at dental clinics, and only 16.4% stated their children as carriers. Parents need to be informed on COVID-19 transmission through contact with asymptomatic individuals, risks associated with dentistry practices, and role of children in transmission.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Parents / Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Clin Pediatr (Phila) Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 00099228211059881

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Parents / Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Clin Pediatr (Phila) Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 00099228211059881