Anxiety, Coronavirus Infection, Depression, Occupational Problems, SARS-CoV Infection, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Conditions
Brief summary
As dental practices reopen their practices during a global pandemic, the risk of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection that dental hygienists face in providing dental care remains unknown. Estimating the occupational risk of COVID-19, and producing evidence on the types of infection control practices and dental practices that may affect COVID-19 risk, is therefore imperative. These findings could be used to describe the prevalence and incidence of COVID-19 among dental hygienists, determine what infection control steps dental hygienists take over time, describe dental hygienists' employment during the COVID-19 pandemic, and estimate whether infection control adherence in dental practice is related to COVID-19 incidence.
Interventions
OTHERNo intervention
No intervention.
Sponsors
American Dental Hygienists Association
American Dental Association
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Dental hygienist * Licensed in the United States * 18 years of age or older
Exclusion criteria
* Not employed as a dental hygienist as of March 1, 2020
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 probable or confirmed case | 18 months | 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) case as confirmed by clinician and/or detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigen or antibody |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | 12 months | Assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4). Two items scored 0 to 3 (total score of 0-6), with higher numbers indicating greater anxiety. |
| Dental practice infection control efforts | 12 months | Self-reports of infection control efforts in the respondents' primary dental practices. |
| Depression | 12 months | Assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4). Two items scored 0 to 3 (total score of 0-6), with higher numbers indicating greater depressive symptoms. |
| Personal protective equipment | 12 months | Availability, frequency of use, and frequency of reuse of personal protective equipment |
| Employment status | 12 months | Self-descriptions of current level of employment as a dental hygienist and reasons for non-employment. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed