Assessment of knowledge and practice of dentists towards Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): a cross-sectional survey from Lebanon

Abstract Background Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) epidemic is a public health emergency of international concern. Dentists are exposed to the enormous risk of COVID-19 infection during this epidemic. This study aims to assess the knowledge and practice of dentists toward the COVID-19 epidemic in Le...

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Main Authors: Zeina Nasser, Youssef Fares, Rama Daoud, Linda Abou-Abbas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-020-01273-6
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spelling doaj-a3d9eb1953cc4369a4b219e1bc0ea4c02020-11-25T03:50:45ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312020-10-012011910.1186/s12903-020-01273-6Assessment of knowledge and practice of dentists towards Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): a cross-sectional survey from LebanonZeina Nasser0Youssef Fares1Rama Daoud2Linda Abou-Abbas3Faculty of Medical Sciences, Neuroscience Research Center, Lebanese UniversityFaculty of Medical Sciences, Neuroscience Research Center, Lebanese UniversityFaculty of Sciences, Lebanese UniversityFaculty of Medical Sciences, Neuroscience Research Center, Lebanese UniversityAbstract Background Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) epidemic is a public health emergency of international concern. Dentists are exposed to the enormous risk of COVID-19 infection during this epidemic. This study aims to assess the knowledge and practice of dentists toward the COVID-19 epidemic in Lebanon. Methods We conducted an online survey using the snowball-sampling technique. Information on socio-demographic data, knowledge, practice, and additional information required concerning COVID-19 were collected. Results Our results showed that the majority of the Lebanese dentists had good knowledge (91.3%), and nearly half of the respondents had a good practice (58.7%) regarding COVID-19. The most common information source was the World Health Organization (73.7%). Multiple linear regression showed that specialist dentists who completed training on COVID-19 with a high level of knowledge had better practice. Conclusions Lebanese dentists revealed good knowledge regarding COVID-19. However, dentists had limited comprehension of the extra precautionary measures that protect the dental staff and patients from this virus. Our findings have important implications for the development of strategies suitable for improving the level of practice among dentists and enhance prevention programs.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-020-01273-6KnowledgePracticeDentistCoronavirusCOVID-19Lebanon
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Rama Daoud
Linda Abou-Abbas
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Youssef Fares
Rama Daoud
Linda Abou-Abbas
Assessment of knowledge and practice of dentists towards Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): a cross-sectional survey from Lebanon
BMC Oral Health
Knowledge
Practice
Dentist
Coronavirus
COVID-19
Lebanon
author_facet Zeina Nasser
Youssef Fares
Rama Daoud
Linda Abou-Abbas
author_sort Zeina Nasser
title Assessment of knowledge and practice of dentists towards Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): a cross-sectional survey from Lebanon
title_short Assessment of knowledge and practice of dentists towards Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): a cross-sectional survey from Lebanon
title_full Assessment of knowledge and practice of dentists towards Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): a cross-sectional survey from Lebanon
title_fullStr Assessment of knowledge and practice of dentists towards Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): a cross-sectional survey from Lebanon
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of knowledge and practice of dentists towards Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): a cross-sectional survey from Lebanon
title_sort assessment of knowledge and practice of dentists towards coronavirus disease (covid-19): a cross-sectional survey from lebanon
publisher BMC
series BMC Oral Health
issn 1472-6831
publishDate 2020-10-01
description Abstract Background Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) epidemic is a public health emergency of international concern. Dentists are exposed to the enormous risk of COVID-19 infection during this epidemic. This study aims to assess the knowledge and practice of dentists toward the COVID-19 epidemic in Lebanon. Methods We conducted an online survey using the snowball-sampling technique. Information on socio-demographic data, knowledge, practice, and additional information required concerning COVID-19 were collected. Results Our results showed that the majority of the Lebanese dentists had good knowledge (91.3%), and nearly half of the respondents had a good practice (58.7%) regarding COVID-19. The most common information source was the World Health Organization (73.7%). Multiple linear regression showed that specialist dentists who completed training on COVID-19 with a high level of knowledge had better practice. Conclusions Lebanese dentists revealed good knowledge regarding COVID-19. However, dentists had limited comprehension of the extra precautionary measures that protect the dental staff and patients from this virus. Our findings have important implications for the development of strategies suitable for improving the level of practice among dentists and enhance prevention programs.
topic Knowledge
Practice
Dentist
Coronavirus
COVID-19
Lebanon
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-020-01273-6
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