Article ; Online: Relationship between work-related ocular events, facial injuries and associated factors amongst dental professionals during COVID-19.
2021 Volume 69, Issue 3, Page(s) 759–766
Abstract: ... for association between variables.: Results: Ocular events and facial injuries occurred more in females 204 (67 ... Objective: To determine the prevalence of ocular and facial injuries in dental professionals and ... and proper armamentarium (p < 0.05). However, no association was found between ocular events, gender ...
| Abstract | Background: In dental settings, COVID-19 can be transmitted directly from patients to dentists through small droplets, saliva splashes, blood, and other body fluids liberated as a result of dental procedures. Objective: To determine the prevalence of ocular and facial injuries in dental professionals and to investigate factors in dental practice contributing to ocular injuries. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was performed in public and private sector universities. The study had 301 participants including final year undergraduate students, interns, postgraduate trainees, general practitioners, and dental specialists. Data were gathered online using Google forms. Information on sociodemographic, practice details, history of ocular and facial encounters during the clinical experience, and protective measures adopted by the dentists were collected. Means and standard deviations were calculated for continuous variables whereas frequencies and percentages were calculated for categorical variables. A Chi-square test was applied for association between variables. Results: Ocular events and facial injuries occurred more in females 204 (67.8%) than in males 97(32.2%). Final year students reported more incidence of ocular encounters than specialists (40.9%, 3.3%). Dentists working in the government sector underwent more ocular encounters than those in private sectors 185(61.4%) and 96 (31.8%). Majority of participants reported that scaling was the procedure in which dentists experienced an ocular event. A significant association was found between ocular events, qualification, years of experience in clinical practice, number of patients treated per day, improper posture, and proper armamentarium (p < 0.05). However, no association was found between ocular events, gender, working sector, and dental procedures. Conclusion: Occurrence of ocular injuries were high compared to facial injuries and these outcomes were dependent on dental expertise and experiences. Appropriate measures should be adopted to minimize the risk of disease transmission and COVID-19 through the eyes among practicing dentists. |
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| Language | English | |||||
| Publishing date | 2021-06-25 | |||||
| Publishing country | Netherlands | |||||
| Document type | Journal Article | |||||
| ZDB-ID | 1394194-x | |||||
| ISSN | 1875-9270 ; 1051-9815 | |||||
| ISSN (online) | 1875-9270 | |||||
| ISSN | 1051-9815 | |||||
| DOI | 10.3233/WOR-205101 | |||||
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| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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