COVID-19-Related Health and Practices Among Dental Hygienists
Study Details
Study Description
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.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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U.S. licensed dental hygienists Dental hygienists licensed in the United States. No intervention will be administered. |
Other: No intervention
No intervention.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- 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 Outcome Measures
- 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.
- 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.
- Dental practice infection control efforts [12 months]
Self-reports of infection control efforts in the respondents' primary dental practices.
- 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.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Dental hygienist
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Licensed in the United States
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18 years of age or older
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not employed as a dental hygienist as of March 1, 2020
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | American Dental Association | Chicago | Illinois | United States | 60611 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- American Dental Association
- American Dental Hygienists Association
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- ADA20-11