Consequences of COVID-19 and Its Variants: Understanding the Physical, Oral, and Psychological Impact

Afrashtehfar, Kelvin I.; Jurado, Carlos A.; Al-Sammarraie, Amaweya Abdulrahman; Saeed, Musab Hamed

doi:10.3390/ijerph20043099

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“…Second, the students shared their anxieties during a major change in daily activities (virtual teaching/learning) [ 56 – 61 ], and their insights of a shortened vaccine progress may differ when the college teaching and clinical training returns to normal and the number of infected patients drops. Given the unique stressors during this period when the understanding of this disease was evolving and the remarkable fear of harm, these findings may have overestimated the trainees' actual approval of an accelerated COVID-19 vaccine [ 62 , 63 ]. The older age group, significantly more associated with being vaccine-ready than the younger ones, contained less than 5% of the total respondents.…”

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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Ajman Undergraduate Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Jaber

Hassan

Elameen

et al. 2023

International Journal of Dentistry

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Background. Achieving widespread coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination is crucial in controlling the pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This cross-sectional study aimed to identify factors associated with the willingness of dental medicine students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Objectives. The study sought to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of undergraduate dental students toward COVID-19 vaccines and to identify determinants, motivators, and barriers to vaccine uptake and booster receipt. Methods. A web-based survey was distributed to all 882 undergraduate dental surgery students in January 2022, and 70.7% of the students responded. The survey used χ2 tests and logistic regression analysis to examine the association among the variables. The significance level was set at α = 0.05. Results. Most participants (72.4%) reported having adequate knowledge of COVID-19. The vaccine acceptance rate was higher among male and older trainees, with no significant difference compared to women and younger trainees with no significant difference ( p = 0.849 ). Acceptance of the vaccine varied according to study level (5-year program), ranging from 44.8% to 73.0%, in the following order 4th > 1st > 3rd > 5th > 2nd year. Social media (76.8%), government websites (66.5%), and family and friends (57.2%) were the main sources of COVID-19-related information. Among hesitant and unwilling participants, the main concerns were side effects (34.0%) and lack of understanding about the vaccine’s mechanism (67.3%). Conclusions. Ajman dental students had moderate knowledge of COVID-19 and obtained information mainly from social media, government websites, and family and friends. Age, sex, and study year influenced vaccine acceptance. The main reasons for refusal were lack of knowledge, fear of side effects, and complications. Education campaigns are needed to increase vaccine acceptance among dental students.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Ajman Undergraduate Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Hassan

Elameen

et al. 2023

International Journal of Dentistry

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“…The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its evolving variants have spurred a worldwide effort to control its transmission and reduce its impact [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. At the forefront of this effort is the administration of vaccines, which have been proven to be safe and highly effective in preventing severe outcomes from the virus [ 4 , 5 ].…”

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Health and Well-Being through COVID-19 Vaccination: Physical, Oral, and Psychological Effects

Afrashtehfar

Jurado

Abu-Fanas

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“…In conclusion, despite COVID-19 and its variants can impact oral health, 5 the study by Sezer and Soylu serves as an essential starting point for exploring the lack of relationship between COVID-19 and dental implant failure. However, critical evaluation reveals several limitations, warranting cautious interpretation of the findings.…”

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Re: COVID‐19 as a factor associated with early dental implant failures: A retrospective analysis—There is a need for research on the effect of COVID‐19 vaccination on dental implant failure: Implications for policymaking and insurance

Afrashtehfar,

Kim

2023

Clin Implant Dent Rel Res

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Consequences of COVID-19 and Its Variants: Understanding the Physical, Oral, and Psychological Impact

Abstract: The highly infectious severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which affects the lives of people worldwide in a variety of unprecedented ways [...]

Cited by 8 publications

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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Ajman Undergraduate Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Ajman Undergraduate Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Health and Well-Being through COVID-19 Vaccination: Physical, Oral, and Psychological Effects

Re: COVID‐19 as a factor associated with early dental implant failures: A retrospective analysis—There is a need for research on the effect of COVID‐19 vaccination on dental implant failure: Implications for policymaking and insurance

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