COVID-19 Prevalence among Czech Dentists.

J 2021

COVID-19 Prevalence among Czech Dentists.

SCHMIDT, Jan, Vojtěch PEŘINA, Jana TREGLEROVÁ, Nela PILBAUEROVA, Jan SUCHANEK et. al.

Basic information

Original name

COVID-19 Prevalence among Czech Dentists.

Authors

SCHMIDT, Jan (203 Czech Republic), Vojtěch PEŘINA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jana TREGLEROVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Nela PILBAUEROVA (203 Czech Republic), Jan SUCHANEK (203 Czech Republic) and Roman SMUCLER (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, Basel, MDPI, 2021, 1660-4601

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30304 Public and environmental health

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.614

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/21:00123048

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312488

UT WoS

000734856200001

Keywords in English

COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; prevalence; dentistry; pandemic; dentist; occupational health; infection

Abstract

V originále

This work evaluates the prevalence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a viral infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), among members of the Czech Dental Chamber. The assessment was based on an online questionnaire filled out by 2716 participants, representing 24.3% of all chamber members. Overall, 25.4% of the participants admitted they were diagnosed with COVID-19 by 30 June 2021, with no statistical differences between the sexes. While in the age groups under 50 the reported prevalence was around 30%, with increasing age, it gradually decreased to 15.2% in the group over 70 years. The work environment was identified as a place of contagion by 38.4% of the respondents. The total COVID-19 PCR-verified positivity was 13.9%, revealing a statistically lower prevalence (p = 0.0180) compared with the Czech general population, in which the COVID-19 PCR-verified positivity was ~15.6% (fourth highest rank in the world). The total infection–hospitalization ratio (IHR) was 2.8%, and the median age group of hospitalized individuals was 60–70 years. For respondents older than 60 years, the IHR was 8.7%, and for those under 40 years, it was 0%. Of the respondents, 37.7% admitted that another team member was diagnosed with COVID-19, of which the most frequently mentioned profession was a nurse/dental assistant (81.2%). The results indicate that although the dentist profession is associated with a high occupational risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, well-chosen antiepidemic measures adopted by dental professionals may outweigh it.

Citovat

SCHMIDT, Jan, Vojtěch PEŘINA, Jana TREGLEROVÁ, Nela PILBAUEROVA, Jan SUCHANEK and Roman SMUCLER. COVID-19 Prevalence among Czech Dentists. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. Basel: MDPI, 2021, vol. 18, No 23, p. 1-16. ISSN 1660-4601. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312488.

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ER  -

SCHMIDT, Jan, Vojtěch PEŘINA, Jana TREGLEROVÁ, Nela PILBAUEROVA, Jan SUCHANEK and Roman SMUCLER. COVID-19 Prevalence among Czech Dentists. \textit{INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH}. Basel: MDPI, 2021, vol.~18, No~23, p.~1-16. ISSN~1660-4601. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312488.

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