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The relationship between COVID-19 pandemic and mental health of dental hygienists

  • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
  • Abbr : J Korean Soc Dent Hyg
  • 2022, 22(1), pp.55~61
  • DOI : 10.13065/jksdh.20220007
  • Publisher : Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Dentistry
  • Received : January 5, 2022
  • Accepted : February 7, 2022
  • Published : February 28, 2022

Yu-Ju Kwon 1 Eun-Kyong Kim ORD ID 2 Joon Sakong ORD ID 3 Eun-Young Park ORD ID 3

1영남대학교 환경보건대학원 보건학과
2경북대학교
3영남대학교

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ABSTRACT

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between depression, anxiety, and COVID-19 with regard to dental hygienists. Methods: A questionnaire survey on depression and anxiety was conducted on 189 dental hygienists from dental hospitals and clinics in the Daegu–Gyeongbuk area. Results: The overall prevalence of depression was 69.8% and that of anxiety was 53.4%. The aspect of depression was heavily influenced by past experience with COVID-19 related quarantine and contact with a confirmed patient. The prolonged pandemic was observed to have exerted a greater impact on depression and anxiety (p<0.05). Conclusions: Depression and anxiety seem to be related to COVID-19 related factors among dental hygienists. Dental hospitals and clinics should monitor the level of depression and anxiety of dental hygienists who are at an elevated risk of COVID-19.

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