Knowledge of dentists, dental auxiliaries, and students regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia: a cross-section
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
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Knowledge of dentists, dental auxiliaries, and students regarding the COVID‑19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia: a cross‑sectional survey Suliman Y. Shahin1, Amr S. Bugshan2* , Khalid S. Almulhim3, Mishali S. AlSharief1, Yousif A. Al‑Dulaijan4, Intisar Siddiqui5 and Faisal D. al‑Qarni4
Abstract Background: This study aimed to assess the knowledge of dental professionals in Saudi Arabia regarding severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods: A questionnaire was developed to assess various dental professionals from both governmental and private sectors through online and social media outlets. Results: A total of 1,033 questionnaires were collected (273 dental students, 193 dental auxiliary personnel, 544 dentists). In all, 63.4% of the respondents worked in hospitals. Of all the respondents, 44.9%, 33.4%, and 21.7% worked in governmental clinics, academia, and the private sector, respectively. Overall knowledge of the incubation period and route of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 was consistent across all dental professions. Knowledge of hand-soap clean‑ ing time was significantly different among dental professionals (p
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