Depression among Online Respondent Oral Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc
; 60(251): 612-616, 2022 Jul 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1939703
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
COVID-19 outbreak brought unprecedented pressure on dental and oral health care workers leading to increased depression. This study aimed to find the prevalence of depression among online respondent oral healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods:
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from 24 June 2020 to 13 July 2020 among oral health care workers in a tertiary care centre. Ethical approval was taken from the Ethical Review Board (Reference number 2710). Convenience sampling method was used. The data were collected using a questionnaire through Google Forms. Point estimate and 95% confidence interval were calculated.Results:
Among 133 oral health care workers, the prevalence of depression was found to be 29 (21.80%) (14.78-28.82, 95% Confidence Interval).Conclusions:
The prevalence of depression among oral health care workers was lower than similar studies done in similar settings. Keywords COVID-19; depression; oral health.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jnma.6421
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