Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on working conditions of dentists in Poland and Turkey

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dc.authorscopusid57224494344
dc.authorscopusid55618043900
dc.contributor.authorSözkes, Sarkis
dc.contributor.authorOlszewska Czyz, Iwona
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-11T14:03:02Z
dc.date.available2022-05-11T14:03:02Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentFakülteler, Çorlu Mühendislik Fakültesi, Biyomedikal Mühendisliği Bölümü
dc.description.abstractBackground and Objectives: Due to the specific working conditions dental professionals represent a group of high risk of infection and COVID-19 pandemic in many ways have influenced their working environment. The aim of this study was to evaluate effects of COVID-19 pandemic on working conditions of dentists in Poland and Turkey. Materials and Methods: The study was an anonymous online questionnaire conducted among thedentists in two countries: Poland and Turkey. The survey consisted of general questions, COVID-19 pandemic infection and working history as well as working conditions before and during pandemic. Chi-square test, Fisher’s Exact test, Fisher Freeman Halton test and Continuity (Yates) Correction were used to compare qualitative data. Results: The study was conducted with a total of 400 participants, 162 (40.5%) men and 238 (59.5%) women, aged between 23 and 67. The mean age of the participants was 42.39 ± 9.99 years. Positive COVID-19 test results among dentists in Poland were found to be significantly higher than in Turkey. Time of dental procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland and Turkey was significantly increased. The usage of N95/FFP2 or N99/FFP3 masks and surgical gowns during COVID-19 pandemic compared to pre-COVID-19 periods was clearly higher (p < 0.05). Reusable full-face and half-face elastomeric respirators are increasingly used in Turkey. During the COVID-19 pandemic a 25% decrease in dentists’ income in Poland (81%) was significantly high than in Turkey (47.5%). Conclusions: COVID-19 pandemic has influenced working conditions of dentists. Many dentists got infected during the pandemic, dental procedures’ time has increased, and protective equipment usage has become higher. Further studies analyzing the working conditions of dentists during COVID-19 pandemic should be conducted for better planning of future decisions taken by governments and authorities. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/medicina57101082
dc.identifier.issn1010-660X
dc.identifier.issue10en_US
dc.identifier.pmid34684119
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85117479320
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57101082
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/4579
dc.identifier.volume57
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000714460000001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.institutionauthorSözkes, Sarkis
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation.ispartofMedicina (Lithuania)
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectDentists
dc.subjectOccupational medicine
dc.subjectPPE personal protective equipment
dc.subjectSARS-CoV-2
dc.subjectWorking conditions
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectaged
dc.subjectdentist
dc.subjectepidemiology
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmiddle aged
dc.subjectpandemic
dc.subjectPoland
dc.subjectquestionnaire
dc.subjectturkey (bird)
dc.subjectyoung adult
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectDentists
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectPandemics
dc.subjectPoland
dc.subjectSARS-CoV-2
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnaires
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectYoung Adult
dc.titleEffects of COVID-19 pandemic on working conditions of dentists in Poland and Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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