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COVID-19 Prevalence among Czech Dentists
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Schmidt, Jan Perina, Vojtech Treglerova, Jana Pilbauerova, Nela Suchanek, Jakub Smucler, Roman |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | This work evaluates the prevalence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a viral infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), among members of the Czech Dental Chamber. The assessment was based on an online questionnaire filled out by 2716 participants, representing 24.3% of all chamber members. Overall, 25.4% of the participants admitted they were diagnosed with COVID-19 by 30 June 2021, with no statistical differences between the sexes. While in the age groups under 50 the reported prevalence was around 30%, with increasing age, it gradually decreased to 15.2% in the group over 70 years. The work environment was identified as a place of contagion by 38.4% of the respondents. The total COVID-19 PCR-verified positivity was 13.9%, revealing a statistically lower prevalence (p = 0.0180) compared with the Czech general population, in which the COVID-19 PCR-verified positivity was ~15.6% (fourth highest rank in the world). The total infection–hospitalization ratio (IHR) was 2.8%, and the median age group of hospitalized individuals was 60–70 years. For respondents older than 60 years, the IHR was 8.7%, and for those under 40 years, it was 0%. Of the respondents, 37.7% admitted that another team member was diagnosed with COVID-19, of which the most frequently mentioned profession was a nurse/dental assistant (81.2%). The results indicate that although the dentist profession is associated with a high occupational risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, well-chosen antiepidemic measures adopted by dental professionals may outweigh it. |
| Starting Page | 12488 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph182312488 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Issue Number | 23 |
| Volume Number | 18 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-11-27 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Dentistry and Oral Surgery Covid-19 Sars-cov-2 Prevalence Dentistry Pandemic Dentist Occupational Health Infection |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
