Knowledge of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among dental surgeons of Nepal: a nationwide study
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
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Knowledge of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among dental surgeons of Nepal: a nationwide study Mukesh Kumar Sah1* , Abanish Singh2
and Raj Kumar Sangroula3
Abstract Background: COVID-19 is an emerging respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus. There is not much evidence assessing the knowledge of dental surgeons regarding COVID-19. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge of COVID-19 among dental surgeons of Nepal. Methods: A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted among registered dental surgeons of Nepal. Ethical approval was obtained. Consent was taken, and knowledge on COVID-19 was assessed via a pre-tested structured questionnaire using Google form. The form was emailed to the participants. Descriptive analysis was performed using frequency, percentage, median and inter-quartile range. Man-Whitney test and Kruskal-Wallis tests were carried out to see the difference in knowledge score. P-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Total 227 dental surgeons responded to the questionnaire (male: 46.4%; female: 53.7%). Almost two-third ( 65.2% ) of the respondents were B.D.S. (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) graduates. Only 29.1% worked in the government hospitals. 17.6% were currently involved in COVID-19 management. Of the participants, 87.7% knew about the condition of the requirement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) but only 29.1% could correctly answer the framed question for PPE. The median knowledge score calculated was 14.0 (8.0–18.0). The bivariate analysis showed a statistically significant difference in knowledge score among the age group ≥30 years and < 30 years (p = 0.013); M.D.S. (Master of Dental Surgery) graduate and B.D.S. graduate (0.041); dental surgeons of government healthcare facilities and other healthcare facilities (p < 0.001); dental surgeons of COVID-19 centers and non-COVID-19 centers (0.002). Conclusion: The dental surgeons of Nepal have a good knowledge of COVID-19, and they can be utilized for assisting in the management of COVID-19 cases in Nepal. Keywords Please arrange the keywords in alphabetical order: Case management, COVID-19, Dental surgeons, Knowledge
Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an emerging respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus [1]. It was first reported to World Health Organization (WHO) * Correspondence: [email protected] 1 Department of Emergency Medicine and General Practice, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Bagmati Province, Nepal Full list of author information is available at the end of the article
country office in China from Wuhan city, China on 31 December 2019 [1]. The highly infectious disease has infected more than 6 million people with the reported deaths of more than 378,000 and spreading to 213 countries worldwide [2]. WHO declared this outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International concern on 30 January 2020 [2].
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