Coronavirus fear assessment using the modified COVID-19 fear scale among Indian dentists practicing in the Delhi NCR region

Harsimran Kaur, Nikita Karabale, Pankaj Dhawan, Era Kakar, Ashish Kakar
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Background: Recently, numerous surveys have been conducted amongst different communities to assess the fear of coronavirus diseases-2019 (COVID-19), using the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19) scale. Currently, there is a spot within the literature published regarding fear of COVID-19 amongst dentists, and hence, we conducted a questionnaire-based survey to assess the fear of COVID-19 amongst dentists practicing in India. Aim: Assessment of coronavirus fear amongst Indian dentists practicing in the Delhi NCR region using the modified FCV-19. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was formulated using FCV-19S, which gathered the demographic data and fear in relation to COVID-19. Except for the seven-item FCV-19S, three questions were formulated for dentists particularly. The responses were recorded on a five-point Likert scale, starting from strongly disagree to strongly agree. Dentists residing in the Delhi NCR region and above 18 years old were included in the study. Results: A total of 202 responses were obtained, which were considered for the survey analysis. The results obtained after the compilation of the information were subjected to one-way analysis of variance test, and post-hoc Tukey Bonferroni tests were used for multiple comparisons. The study population comprised 65.8% of females and 34.2% of males, with approximately 68.3% belonging to the 18–30 years age group. The t-test for total fear and gender shows total fear score was 18.85 with standard deviation = 6.23. Conclusion: The study suggests that the population associated with healthcare showed lower levels of fear and anxiety than the general population. The fear of COVID-19 has reduced over a period of time due to the awareness of the disease and vaccination. Media plays a significant role in the psychological aspect of the person, irrespective of the profession, which leads to certain disturbances like lack of sleep. More than 50% of dentists agree that the use of precautionary protocols in our dental practice can reduce the risk of getting infected.
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使用改进的COVID-19恐惧量表对在德里NCR地区执业的印度牙医进行冠状病毒恐惧评估
背景:最近,在不同社区进行了大量调查,以评估对2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)的恐惧,使用了COVID-19恐惧量表(FCV-19)。目前,在已发表的文献中有一个关于牙医对COVID-19的恐惧的地方,因此,我们进行了一项基于问卷的调查,以评估在印度执业的牙医对COVID-19的恐惧。目的:使用改良的FCV-19评估在德里NCR地区执业的印度牙医对冠状病毒的恐惧。材料与方法:采用FCV-19S编制调查问卷,收集与COVID-19相关的人口统计数据和恐惧情况。除了FCV-19S的7个问题外,还特别为牙医制定了3个问题。受访者的回答以李克特五分制进行记录,从非常不同意到非常同意。居住在德里NCR地区且年龄在18岁以上的牙医被纳入研究。结果:共获得202份回复,用于调查分析。资料整理后的结果采用单因素方差分析检验,多重比较采用事后Tukey Bonferroni检验。研究人群中女性占65.8%,男性占34.2%,其中18-30岁年龄组约占68.3%。总恐惧与性别的t检验显示,总恐惧得分为18.85,标准差= 6.23。结论:研究表明,与医疗保健相关的人群比一般人群表现出更低的恐惧和焦虑水平。由于对这种疾病的认识和疫苗接种,对COVID-19的恐惧在一段时间内有所减少。无论从事什么职业,媒体在人的心理方面都起着重要的作用,这会导致某些干扰,如睡眠不足。超过50%的牙医同意,在我们的牙科实践中使用预防方案可以降低感染的风险。
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