Educational concerns and awareness level among dental hygiene students during the COVID-19 pandemic

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dc.authoridmutluay, merve safa/0000-0002-2935-5126
dc.contributor.authorMutluay, Abidin Talha
dc.contributor.authorMutluay, Merve
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-21T16:37:52Z
dc.date.available2025-01-21T16:37:52Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentKırıkkale Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjective This study aimed to evaluate the educational concerns and awareness level among dental hygiene students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods A questionnaire, created via Google Forms, was sent electronically to 240 dental hygiene students from Turkey, of which 223 replied to the survey. The questionnaire was divided into 4 parts and consisted of 24 close-ended questions. Results The main symptoms of COVID-19 were correctly recognized by 71% of the students, and 40.2% of the students were aware of the transmission routes. Of all, 77.1% of the students expressed fear of getting infected, 96.9% believed that they would more likely get infected while performing dental procedures, and 91% believed that dental hygienists' cross-contamination risk was high. Furthermore, 69.5% of the students stated that their undergraduate education process was negatively affected, 59.6% appreciated ongoing online education, and 31.8% wanted face-to-face clinical internships. Conclusions Although most of the students were aware of the transmission routes and preventive measures of COVID-19, concerns regarding disease transmission among them remain. Students appreciated the ongoing online education and believed that face-to-face education is risky during this current pandemic. However, they believe that this process can adversely affect their professional knowledge and especially practical skills. A balance must be struck between sustaining an effective dental hygiene education process and containing the spread of COVID-19.
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/idh.12553
dc.identifier.endpage281
dc.identifier.issn1601-5029
dc.identifier.issn1601-5037
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.pmid34532961
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85119981291
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage273
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/idh.12553
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/24555
dc.identifier.volume20
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000723070600001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Dental Hygiene
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241229
dc.subjectCOVID-19; dental hygienist; education; pandemic; public health
dc.titleEducational concerns and awareness level among dental hygiene students during the COVID-19 pandemic
dc.typeArticle

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