COVID-19 Pandemic
Conditions
Keywords
Fear of COVID-19, Coronavirus anxiety scale, COVID-19, dental professionals, psychosocial effects
Brief summary
The aims of this study were to (i) assess fear and anxiety of COVID-19 in a Turkish sample dental professionals using the Turkish FCV-19S and CAS; (ii) explore factors associated with FCV-19S and CAS; and (iii) examine the psychometric properties of the Turkish FCV-19S and CAS.
Detailed description
This cross-sectional study was conducted between October, 16 to 23, 2020 by sending an online survey questionnaire working in public and university hospitals, including general dentists or specialists. The tool utilized for data collection was a designed online Google Forms questionnaire. This survey was implemented by using a questionnaire that included socio-demographic data (age range, gender, marital status, systemic disease, professional area, years of clinical experience, number of patients treated daily, smoking status, alcohol consumption, vs), epidemic-related questions and scales measuring the fear and anxiety levels of the participants. Fear of COVID-19 Scale is an unidimensional scale seven-item scale assessing anxiety regarding COVID-19 developed by Ahorsu et al. Items are rated on a 5-item Likert scale from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly agree) with scores ranging from 7 to 35. A higher score of the FCV-19S represents a greater level of fear. In the study, the bi-factor model and two-factor model consisting of the emotional response factor (items 1, 2, 4, and 5) and physiological response factor (items 3, 6, and 7) were used. Coronavirus Anxiety Scale is an unidimensional tool that assesses the physiological reactions anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were asked to rate 5 items on a 5-point Likert-type scale, from 0 (not at all) to 4 (nearly every day over the last 2 weeks).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALThe psychosocial effects of COVID-19 pandemic on dental professionals
Analysing the psychosocial effects of COVID-19 pandemic on dental professionals using the Turkish version of the Fear of COVID-19 and Coronavirus Anxiety Scales
Sponsors
Suleyman Demirel University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Masking description
Dental professionals working in public and university hospitals
Intervention model description
Dental professionals
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
23 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Dental professionals working in public hospitals * Dental professionals working in university hospitals
Exclusion criteria
* Dental professionals working in private clinics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Professionals Using the Turkish Version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale | during the survey administration | Fear of COVID-19 Scale is an unidimensional scale seven-item scale assessing anxiety regarding COVID-19 . Items are rated on a 5-item Likert scale from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly agree) with scores ranging from 7 to 35. Scores are added up. A higher score of the FCV-19S represents a greater level of fear and a worse outcome. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Turkish Version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale | during the survey administration | Coronavirus Anxiety Scale is an unidimensional tool that assesses the physiological anxiety related to the COVID-19. Participants rated 5 items on a 5-point Likert-type scale, from 0 (not at all) to 4 (nearly every day over the last 2 weeks). Scores are added up for a total score of 0 - 20, with higher scores indicating worse outcomes. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Participant flow
Pre-assignment details
Participants with missing data were excluded from the study
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Analysing the Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Professionals Data were collected by sending an online survey questionnaire to dentists working in public and university hospitals, including both general dentists and specialists.
The survey consisted of a questionnaire that included sociodemographic data (age range, gender, marital status, composition of household, systemic disease, professional area, years of clinical experience, number of patients treated daily, smoking status, alcohol consumption), epidemic-related questions, and scales measuring the fear and anxiety levels of the participants. In the last part of the survey, the levels of fear and anxiety were assessed by the FCV-19S and CAS. | 813 |
| Total | 813 |
Withdrawals & dropouts
| Period | Reason | FG000 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | with missing data | 37 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Analysing the Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Professionals |
|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 813 Participants |
| Age, Continuous | 30 years |
| Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Asian | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) White | 813 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Turkey | 813 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 553 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 260 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 0 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 0 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 0 |
Outcome results
Primary
The Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Professionals Using the Turkish Version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale
Fear of COVID-19 Scale is an unidimensional scale seven-item scale assessing anxiety regarding COVID-19 . Items are rated on a 5-item Likert scale from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly agree) with scores ranging from 7 to 35. Scores are added up. A higher score of the FCV-19S represents a greater level of fear and a worse outcome.
Time frame: during the survey administration
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analysing the Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Professionals | The Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Professionals Using the Turkish Version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale | 18.48 scores on a scale | Standard Deviation 5.47 |
Secondary
The Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Turkish Version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale
Coronavirus Anxiety Scale is an unidimensional tool that assesses the physiological anxiety related to the COVID-19. Participants rated 5 items on a 5-point Likert-type scale, from 0 (not at all) to 4 (nearly every day over the last 2 weeks). Scores are added up for a total score of 0 - 20, with higher scores indicating worse outcomes.
Time frame: during the survey administration
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analysing the Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Professionals | The Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Turkish Version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale | 2.17 scores on a scale | Standard Deviation 3.08 |