J 2023

Comparison of COVID-19 epidemic among Czech dentists and the Czech general population

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

Basic information

Original name

Comparison of COVID-19 epidemic among Czech dentists and the Czech general population

Name in Czech

Srovnání epidemie COVID-19 mezi českými zubními lékaři a českou populací

Authors

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

Edition

Nature Scientific Reports, London, NATURE RESEARCH, 2023, 2045-2322

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30208 Dentistry, oral surgery and medicine

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.600 in 2022

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/23:00132231

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

UT WoS

001068298400063

Keywords in English

COVID-19; dentists; general population; epidemic

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 25/1/2024 14:50, Mgr. Tereza Miškechová

Abstract

V originále

Dentists are one of the professional groups most at risk for COVID-19 infection. Enhanced protective measures in dentistry have been adopted worldwide; however, it is unclear to what extent they were sufficient. To assess whether the protective measures outweighed the high infection risk, we compared COVID-19-related data between Czech dentists and the general Czech population. The data was obtained through a survey study attended by 15.8% of Czech Dental Chamber members. Data of the general population were acquired from the Czech Ministry of Health database. By the end of May 2022, COVID-19 full vaccination and 1st booster dose rates among study participants were 85.8% and 70.1%, respectively, which is significantly higher (p<0.0001) compared to the Czech general population aged over 24 years (74.9% and 49.4%, respectively). To the same date, PCR/Antigen test verified COVID-19 prevalence among participants was 41.7%, and 49.9% among the general population (p<0.0001). Prevalence and reinfection rates among individuals who received the 1st booster were significantly lower than among individuals without the booster or full vaccination (p<0.0001). Persons who received the booster showed a faster return to work, shorter and different types of complications. Willingness to future vaccination was positive among 79.7% of respondents. Mandatory vaccination for healthcare workers and the general population was supported by 62.0% and 49.0%, respectively. The results showed that the high risk of COVID-19 infection associated with dentistry did not lead to higher COVID-19 prevalence among respondents compared to the general population.