Effects of COVID-19 to Dental Education and Practice in the Philippines

Garcia, Ma. Cristina Aurea; Maria, Ma. Therese Sta.; Ng, Filipina

doi:10.3389/fdmed.2020.573103

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“…Both Vietnam and Indonesia reported a shortage of PPE as a major hindrance in realizing personnel safety during COVID-19 pandemic ( 39 , 42 ). In Cambodia and the Philippines, Ministry of Health and professional association played an important role in guideline dissemination and ensure the compliance of dental facilities, respectively ( 43 – 45 ). The structure and elements of guidelines of the Philippines covered screening, physical distancing, PPE use, local source control, air disinfection and other stricter IC measures which congruent with the Thai's guidelines ( 46 ).…”

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Paradigm shift in infection control practices in dental clinics in response to COVID-19 among dental professionals in Thailand

Amnuaiphanit

Thumbuntu²,

Gaewkhiew

et al. 2022

Front. Oral. Health

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Infection control (IC) practice routines depend mainly on knowledge, perception, and awareness of a disease among dental professionals. However, there has been no report on the perception, awareness, and adaptability to the new practice guidelines of Thai dental professionals (dentists, dental nurses, dental assistants, and dental technicians) to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to investigate how dental professionals in Thailand perceive and are aware of COVID-19, and how they have changed their IC practices in response to the pandemic. Online cross-sectional surveys using convenience sampling during September 2021 were sent to Thai dental professionals. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Chi-square test. Statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 22.0. The tests were two-tailed, with a significance level of p < 0.05 and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The 1,177 dental professionals who completed the questionnaire were from the public and private sectors. Most respondents obtained their knowledge about COVID-19 from social media (91.8%). 86.7% had adapted to the new IC practice guidelines. The respondents reported that they had modified their work practices in several aspects; changes in administrative control, 1,039 (88.3%); enhancing local source control of dental aerosols, 1,031 (87.6%); heightening sterilization and disinfection procedures, 1,032 (87.7%); and improving the ventilation system, 994 (84.5%). As of October 2021, 1,162 (98.7%) respondents were vaccinated, and 47 (3.99%) had tested positive for COVID-19 compared with 2.30% in the general population. Among infected individuals, 10 (21.3%) were suspected of being infected while working in the dental setting. In conclusion, with an average worry score well over 4.10 out of 5, more than 96% of Thai dental professionals reported seeking updated knowledge and agreed that escalation of IC measures was needed. However, only 86.7% improved their COVID-19 infection prevention practices in 4 aspects and appropriate PPE use. The infection rate in dental professionals was 3.99%, with the highest infection rate in dental assistants. Despite statistical insignificance of infection rate between changed and unchanged group, it cannot be concluded that stricter IC measures are negligible as ones might contract disease from setting other than work.

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Paradigm shift in infection control practices in dental clinics in response to COVID-19 among dental professionals in Thailand

Amnuaiphanit

Thumbuntu²,

Gaewkhiew

et al. 2022

Front. Oral. Health

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“…Metodologias voltadas para o aluno (Garcia et al, 2020) Filipinas Sim Sim Atividades on-line como palestras, grupos de discussões e apresentações de casos a fim de adaptar as técnicas de aprendizagem. Simulação prática através de articuladores mecânicos.…”

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O ensino odontológico, a Teleodontologia e a pandemia da COVID-19: uma revisão narrativa

Santos

Oliveira

Salas

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O objetivo deste estudo foi revisar e abordar as possibilidades de aplicação da teleodontologia no ensino odontológico a fim de quebrar paradigmas e difundir essa nova ferramenta após a pandemia da COVID-19. Metodologia: Este trabalho é uma revisão narrativa da literatura a partir da análise documental das diretrizes oficiais e artigos publicados. Entre os anos de 2019 e 2022 foi realizada uma busca sistemática nas bases de dados PubMed e Google Scholar, com os seguintes descritores: “Teledentistry” AND “Privacy” AND “Dental Education” AND “Health Technologies” AND “Telehealth” AND “COVID-19”. Resultados: A teletriagem e o telemonitoramento foram as abordagens mais utilizadas e regulamentadas da teleodontologia durante a pandemia, pois, se mostraram eficientes na continuidade ao processo de assistência odontológica à distância. Foram adotados em diversos países como Filipinas, Itália, Hong Kong, Brasil, Estados Unidos, Canadá e Jordânia, que tiveram as atividades de ensino odontológico suspensas durante a pandemia e optaram pelo ensino remoto online. Além disso, a capacitação docente e discente para a aprendizagem remota ocorreu em diversos continentes. Conclusão: A teleodontologia é uma ferramenta para complementar os métodos tradicionais de educação e atuação na odontologia, por ser pouco reconhecida e praticada pelos cirurgiões dentistas, é fundamental abordar as possibilidades de aplicação dessa modalidade para novos meios de atuação da classe odontológica.

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“…In the existing dental curriculum, hands-on practice and skill development encompass the majority of clinical training, which in turn greatly enhances the confidence and competence of the budding dental professionals in rendering patient care [4]. Dental care and dental education have faced major impacts all-round the globe due to this pandemic [5][6][7][8].…”

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on graduating dental interns: the students’ perspective

Kumar

Madi

Vineetha

et al. 2022

Medicine and Pharmacy Reports

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Background. COVID 19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented change in the way of life of the individual as well as of the society globally. Medical and healthcare education has become virtual, complex, and challenging with minimal real-time experience. Dental education has faced major impacts affecting the skills and preparedness of the graduates. This study aimed to assess the overall impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on graduating dental interns. Methods. This cross-sectional survey was conducted among the graduating dental interns from various states across India. A specially designed questionnaire was used in our study which consisted of multiple-choice, Likert scale, dichotomous response, open-ended response questions. The 15 item questionnaire focused on 5 domains (i) demographic details (ii) perceptions regarding disrupted academic schedule and switch to E-education (iii) perceptions on its impact on the career (iv) items concerning the mental health and stress (v) potential solutions suggested by the interns. Results. 316 dental interns responded to this survey. Only 13.6% of them felt that the e-platforms were useful tools for learning. The dental interns felt that Conservative Dentistry and Oral Surgery postings had the maximum impact on clinical skills. Less than one-fourth (23.1%) of them agreed with the fact that they were under parental pressure; 43.4% agreed that the pandemic had affected the confidence and preparedness to start their clinical practice. Conclusion. It was observed that the interns faced major challenges due to the missed hours of clinical practice, which affected them in terms of preparedness and confidence in facing their future.

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Effects of COVID-19 to Dental Education and Practice in the Philippines

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Paradigm shift in infection control practices in dental clinics in response to COVID-19 among dental professionals in Thailand

Paradigm shift in infection control practices in dental clinics in response to COVID-19 among dental professionals in Thailand

O ensino odontológico, a Teleodontologia e a pandemia da COVID-19: uma revisão narrativa

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on graduating dental interns: the students’ perspective

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