Abstract
Aim: To assess dentists' COVID-19 anxiety and obsession following vaccination and their impressions of the COVID-19 vaccine. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study performed in July 2021. Two previously validated, standardized, self-reported scales were used: the COVID-19 anxiety scale (CAS) and the Obsession with COVID-19 scale (OCS).COVID-19 scales. The survey form was circulated through the convenience snowball technique. Data were analyzed with the help of SPSS-21. Independent sample T-Test and ANOVA were executed. Results: Data of 124 dentists were analyzed. Mean anxiety and obsession score was recorded as 5.29±4.238 and 1.87±3.34, respectively. 83.06% (n=103) of the dentists agree that the vaccine's anxiety has been reduced. Female dentists showed significantly higher anxiety (t= -2.606, P=0.011) and obsession scores (t=-3.309, P=0.02). Dysfunctional anxiety was found in 21.77% of the dentists, and obsession was observed in 9.67%. Conclusion: The majority of dentists stated that COVID-19 vaccination had lessened their anxiety related to COVID-19, and Coronavirus vaccination has greatly reduced dysfunctional anxiety and obsession Keywords: Anxiety, Obsession, Dentists, COVID-19, Vaccination
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