Title
Factors associated to Peruvian dentists’ attitudes towards rubber dam isolation in COVID-19 times
Other title
Factores asociados a las actitudes de odontólogos peruanos hacia el aislamiento absoluto en tiempos de la COVID-19
Date Issued
01 October 2021
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Cossio-Alva B.A.
Corrales-Reyes I.E.
Carranza-Esteban R.F.
Publisher(s)
Editorial Ciencias Medicas
Abstract
Introduction: Rubber dam isolation is a dental technique that increases the probability of successful treatment, especially in this pandemic. Aim: To characterize the attitudes of Peruvian dentists towards rubber dam insolation in times of COVID-19 pandemic and to identify factors associated with them. Methods: Observational and cross-sectional study using analytical techniques, carried out through a virtual survey of dentists in Peru. The Act-AA-Cov19 scale was used, the score was divided into the upper tertile (those in agreement) versus the other scores (comparison category); association statistics were obtained. Results: Of the 279 dentists, the importance of rubber dam isolation and use of personal protective equipment was the most accepted (96 % always agreed and 4 % almost always). The need to update knowledge about rubber dam isolation was associated with a better attitude towards the procedure (PRc: 1,52; 95 % CI: 1,18-1.95; p value = 0,001); while the result was the opposite in graduates from private universities (PRc: 0,79; 95 % CI: 0,66-0,95; p value = 0,011). Conclusion: The most widely accepted premise is about the importance of rubber dam isolation and use of personal protective equipment, followed by the fact that a saliva/blood-free work area facilitates the procedure.
Volume
50
Issue
4
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Epidemiología
Odontología, Cirugía oral, Medicina oral
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85126305132
Source
Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar
ISSN of the container
01386557
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus