COVID-19 and Working Conditions of Dentists

NCT05175820 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2020/47
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,008
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the protective measures and awareness of dentists working in Turkey regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Conditions

COVID-19; Dentistry

Keywords

COVID-19; awareness; dentistry; pandemic; protective measures

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Infection prevention

  Questionnaire

  6 months

Study Arms (1)

Dentists

* Graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry, * Continuing/not continuing dental education (master, doctor, doctorate) after graduation, * Working in practice or outpatient clinic, private or public hospital, private polyclinic or public health or university hospital, * Dentists who registered in Turkish Dental Association

Other: No intervention

Interventions

No intervention OTHER

Survey questions were sent through the mailing list of the Turkish Dental Association, where all dentists in Turkey are registered

Also known as: questionnaire

Dentists

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

* Undergrafute students who have not graduated from the faculty of dentistry, * Dentists who are not registered in the Turkish Dental Association

You may qualify if:

• Graduated from a dentistry faculty,
• Continuing or not continuing postgraduate dentistry education (master, specialty, doctorate),
• Working in a practice or outpatient clinic, private or public hospital, private polyclinic or state oral and dental health center or university hospital,
• All dentists registered in dentistry database in Turkey (37 cities)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul University: lead
• Ankara University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul University, Faculty of Dentistry

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Figen Seymen, Prof.

  Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Yelda Kasimoglu Eldem, Assoc. Prof.

  Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 29, 2021
• First Posted: January 4, 2022
• Study Start: September 21, 2020
• Primary Completion: November 3, 2020
• Study Completion: November 5, 2020
• Last Updated: November 29, 2023

Record last verified: 2022-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)