Hümeyra TERCANLI ALKIŞ, Selin YEŞİLTEPE, Elif KURTULDU

Examination of the Knowledge Levels, Attitudes and Anxiety Sources Regarding Coronavirus Disease-2019 Infection in Dentistry Students in Clinical Practice

Objective: This study aimed to examine and evaluate the knowledge levels, attitudes and anxiety sources regarding coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection in dentistry students in clinical practice. Materials and Methods: Fourth- and fifth-year dentistry students of Aydın Adnan Menderes University and Akdeniz University were selected for this study. For data collection, a questionnaire survey was performed. The questionnaire contained 34 items on demographic data, knowledge level about COVID-19 infection and attitudes and anxiety sources about their education. Descriptive statistical methods and the Pearson chi-square test were used to analyse data. P

Klinik Uygulama Yapan Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Öğrencilerinin Koronavirüs Hastalığı-2019 ile İlgili Bilgi Düzeylerinin, Tutumlarının ve Kaygı Kaynaklarının İncelenmesi

Amaç: Bu çalışmada yazarlar, klinik uygulama yapan diş hekimliği fakültesi öğrencilerinin koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 (COVID-19) enfeksiyonu ile ilgili bilgi düzeylerini, tutumlarını ve kaygı kaynaklarını incelemeyi ve değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Aydın Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi ile Akdeniz Üniversitesi, Diş Hekimliği Fakülteleri dördüncü ve beşinci sınıf öğrencileri bu çalışma için seçildi. Veri toplamak için bir anket kullanıldı ve bu anket demografik sorular, COVID-19 hakkında bilgi seviyesi soruları ve eğitim sürecindeki kaygı kaynakları ve tutum ile ilgili 34 sorudan oluşmaktaydı. Veriler, tanımlayıcı istatistiksel yöntemler ve Pearson ki-kare testi kullanılarak analiz edildi, p˂0,05 istatistiksel olarak anlamlı kabul edildi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya, 75 kadın (%54,7), 62 erkek (%45,3) olmak üzere toplam 137 katılımcı dahil edildi. Kadınların COVID-19 nedeniyle yaşadıkları olumsuzluklar ve anksiyete, “COVID-19 sebebiyle yüz yüze eğitimin yapılamamasının çalışma hayatına geçince olumsuz etkileri olacağına inanıyor musunuz?”, “Doğrudan hasta bakımı olmadan klinik uygulamaları tamamlayarak mezun olmaktan endişe duyuyor musunuz?”, “Koronavirüs sebebiyle mesleğinizi uygulamaktan endişe duyuyor musunuz?” sorularında erkeklerden istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede yüksek ve p değerleri sırasıyla 0,019, 0,002 ve 0,009 olarak bulundu. Aynı sorulara verilen cevapların mezuniyet derecesi ile ilişkisi bulunmadı. Sonuç: Bazı sorulara verilen cevaplara göre kız öğrencilerin erkek öğrencilere göre daha stresli olduğu görüldü. Öte yandan aynı sorulara verilen cevapların mezuniyet derecesi ile ilgili olmadığı görüldü. Daha geniş kapsamlı çalışmalar konu ile ilgili daha detaylı bilgiler edinmemizi sağlayacaktır.

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