Abstract
An online cross-sectional survey using a “snowball” sampling method was carried out to assess the adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures among dental care workers (DCWs) during the pandemic. Six questions concerning the COVID-19 preventive guidelines issued by the Vietnam Ministry of Health were used to evaluate DCWs’ adherence to preventive measures at dental care clinics. The quality of life of DCWs was assessed using the WHO-5 questionnaire and was defined as low if the total score was less than 13 points. Factors relating to adherence to COVID-19 prevention measures of DCWs were determined by multivariate linear regression analysis. In total, 514 DCWs completed the questionnaire. A total of 37% DCWs rated their quality of life as low. Regression analysis suggested that older age, a better quality of life, living in an urban area, and training on COVID-19 prevention were associated with better adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures, while being a dentist and lack of personal protective equipment was associated with less adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures. The pandemic had a significant negative impact on the physical and mental health of DCWs. Therefore, specific national guidelines for the prevention and control of the spread of COVID-19 in dental facilities should be issued.
Highlights
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a global pandemic on11 March 2020 because of its alarming spread and severity [1]
This study aimed to evaluate the adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures by Vietnamese dental care workers (DCWs) and to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their quality of life in Vietnam
About 80% of DCWs lived in an urban area, and 88.1%
Summary
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a global pandemic on. 11 March 2020 because of its alarming spread and severity [1]. Until 28 November 2021, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the world was at 260,493,573, of which. Since the first reported case of domestic infection, Vietnam has experienced four waves of the COVID-19 pandemic spreading. On 3 October 2021, there were over 939,463 cases and 22,283 deaths nationwide [3]. Delta variant caused a large-scale spread of the disease in Ho Chi Minh city and other provinces [3]. According to a WHO report in September 2021, only 6643 healthcare workers (HCWs) were reported to have died of COVID-19 [4]. WHO estimated that the number of deaths among HCWs is much larger than officially reported and possibly reaches over
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