Anxiety Levels among Polish and Turkish Dentists during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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dc.authorscopusid55618043900
dc.authorscopusid57224494344
dc.contributor.authorOlszewska Czyz, Iwona
dc.contributor.authorSözkes, Sarkis
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-11T14:03:02Z
dc.date.available2022-05-11T14:03:02Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentFakülteler, Çorlu Mühendislik Fakültesi, Biyomedikal Mühendisliği Bölümü
dc.description.abstractWorking conditions, work-related stressors and high risk of infection, as well as the fear of contagion and spreading the disease to family members, may have influenced dentists’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anxiety levels among Polish and Turkish dentists during the COVID-19 pandemic and to investigate any relevant predictors. The study was an anonymous online questionnaire-based cross-sectional study that was conducted among dentists from two countries: Poland and Turkey. In total 400 dentists (200 from each country) participated in the study. The survey consisted of two parts: part 1 comprised demographic data, including age, gender, country of origin, COVID-19 infection history, place of work and lockdown history; part 2 was based on the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). The mean trait and state anxiety levels of the Polish dentists was statistically significantly lower than that of the Turkish dentists (p = 0.000; p < 0.05). However, Polish dentists had higher state anxiety levels than trait levels, while both types of anxiety among Turkish dentists were almost at the same level. The number of dentists who suffered from COVID-19 was found to be statistically significantly higher in Poland (54%) than in Turkey (16%) (p = 0.000; p < 0.05). The percentage of dentists reporting anxiety was 51% in Poland and 95.5% in Turkey. Polish dentists reported a lower mean anxiety level during the COVID-19 pandemic than the dentists in Turkey but their anxiety levels were more affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as they had a higher difference between their state and trait anxiety levels. The higher coronavirus infection rate and lack of governmental lockdowns of dental practices during the pandemic in Poland compared with those in Turkey may explain the difference in the state and trait anxiety levels. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/healthcare10020357
dc.identifier.issn2227-9032
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85124827946
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10020357
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/4581
dc.identifier.volume10
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000776608600001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.institutionauthorSözkes, Sarkis
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation.ispartofHealthcare (Switzerland)
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectAnxiety
dc.subjectCOVID-19 pandemic
dc.subjectDentist
dc.titleAnxiety Levels among Polish and Turkish Dentists during the COVID-19 Pandemic
dc.typeArticle

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