Determinants of knowledge and prevention measures towards COVID-19 pandemic among Lebanese dentists: a cross sectional survey

BMC Oral Health

Mira Hleyhel¹  Nadine Saleh¹  Nour Haidar²  Christine Haddad²  Maria Charbachy² 

[1] CERIPH, Center for Research in Public Health, Pharmacoepidemiology Surveillance Unit, Faculty of Public Health II, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon;INSPECT-LB: Institut National de Santé Publique, Epidémiologie Clinique Et Toxicologie - Liban, Beirut, Lebanon;Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon;Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon;

关键词: SARS-CoV-2;    Health knowledge;    Prevention;    Dental practice;    Pandemic;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12903-021-01599-9

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundCoronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a major global threat. Healthcare professionals including dentists are facing real challenges during this pandemic. This study aimed to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and prevention measures of Lebanese dentists towards COVID-19 and determinants of high level of knowledge and prevention practices.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted between May and August 2020 in Lebanon on a random sample of 323 Lebanese dentists. Data were collected through an online survey questionnaire. A multivariate linear regression model was used to evaluate factors associated with COVID-19 knowledge. A multivariate logistic regression was conducted to evaluate the factors associated with high level of prevention measures towards COVID-19.ResultsThe mean COVID-19 knowledge index was 24.5 over 38 with only 15% achieving high knowledge level. The mean prevention measures index was 11.4 over 16 with only 35% achieving high prevention level. Higher knowledge index was associated with younger age, being employed, and considering dentist’s role significant in teaching others about COVID-19. General dental practitioners, dentists living with family members and concerned about their family members to get infected because of their occupational exposure were more likely to report higher level of adopted prevention measures. Higher knowledge was associated with high level of prevention measures.ConclusionsGiven the rapid evolution of information related to COVID-19 pandemic, dentists should be regularly educated through trainings, workshops, and updates of national guidelines for dental healthcare.

【 授权许可】

CC BY