Diş Hekimine Başvuran Hastaların COVID-19 Farkındalık ve Endişelerinin Değerlendirilmesi

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 14 Sayı: 1, 32 - 40, 27.01.2025

Şükrü Kolay , Esra Mavi

https://doi.org/10.54617/adoklinikbilimler.1289053

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada, Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Ağız Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı'na başvuran erişkin hastaların Coronavirüs Hastalığı-2019 (COVID-19) pandemisi hakkındaki bilgi düzeylerinin ve diş hekimi ziyaretleri sırasında COVID-19'un bulaşmasına ilişkin endişelerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Veriler yüz yüze görüşmeler yoluyla elde edilmiştir. Evreni belli olmayan örneklem hacmi formülüne göre (n=t 2 PQ/d 2 ), 385 kişi örnekleme alınmıştır. Araştırma verilerinin tanımlanmasında frekans ve yüzde (%) dağılımı kullanılmıştır. Açık uçlu sorulardan elde edilen veriler kategorize edilerek değerlendirilmiştir. Değişkenler pearson ki-kare analizine göre analiz edildi.
Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılanların büyük bir çoğunluğu COVID-19 ile ilgili endişe duymaktadır. Bu endişe nedeniyle insanlar acil olmayan diş işlemleri için diş hekimine başvurmaktan çekinmektedirler.
Sonuç: Diş hekimine başvuran hastaların kaygılarının anlaşılması ve buna yönelik önlemlerin alınması ile bireysel ve toplum diş sağlığının devamlılığı sağlanabilir. Pandemiyi bitirmek ve normal iş akışımıza dönmek için bağışıklık kazanmanın en güvenli yolu aşı olmaktır. Yaş, cinsiyet, eğitim, kronik hastalıkların varlığı ve COVID-19 endişesi de COVID-19'a karşı aşılamayı etkileyebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

COVID-19, pandemi, SARS-CoV-2

Evaluation of COVID-19 Awareness and Concerns of Patients Admitted to Dentist

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Aim: Study aimed to examine the level of knowledge among adult patients admitted to Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, regarding the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and their concerns regarding the transmission of COVID-19 during dental visits.
Material and Method: The data were obtained through face to face interviews. According to the sample size formula with unknown population (n=t 2 PQ/d 2 ), 385 people were taken into the sample. Frequency and percentage (%) distribution were used to define the research data. The data obtained from the open-ended questions were categorized and evaluated. The variables were analyzed according to pearson chi-square analysis.
Results: A large majority of the participants in the study are concerned about COVID-19. Because of this concern, people are hesitant to contact the dentist for non-emergency dental procedures.
Conclusion: Continuity of individual and community dental health can be ensured by understanding the concerns of the patients who apply to the dentist and taking precautions accordingly. The safest way to gain immunity to end the pandemic and return to our normal workflow is by getting vaccinated. Age, gender, education, the presence of chronic diseases and COVID-19 concern can also affect vaccination against COVID-19.

Anahtar Kelimeler

COVID-19, Pandemics, SARS-CoV-2

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