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- Title
Factors Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Oral Health Team Professionals.
- Authors
Peres Neto, João; Fini de Souza, Marina; Camargo Barbosa, André Martins; Loschiavo Marsico, Leandro; Barbieri, Wander; Costa Palacio, Danielle; Bonfim, Daiana; Nascimento Monteiro, Camila; Cintra Nunes Mafra, Ana Carolina; Silva Junior, Manoelito Ferreira
- Abstract
Objective: To analyze the factors associated with the SARS-CoV-2 infection among oral health professionals. Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study in the city of São Paulo, São Paulo State, Brazil. Professionals from three different categories were included: dental surgeons (DS), dental assistants (DA), and dental hygienists (DH). A questionnaire was created on a digital platform and sent via institutional email to each subject. The questionnaire contained 32 questions about sociodemographic, work, and behavior factors. The data about SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed through RT-PCR exams. Descriptive (absolute and relative frequencies) and inferential analyses (chi-squared or Fisher's exact test) (p<0.05) were performed. Results: There was a SARS-CoV-2 infection prevalence of 3.8% for DS, 30.0% for DH, and 33.3% for DA. SARS-CoV-2 was associated with a lower income (p=0.027), a lower education level (p=0.011), the category of technical professionals (DA and DH) (p=0.025), and using public transportation to commute to work (p=0.009). Conclusion: Sociodemographic factors like lower income and education levels and work factors like job category and public transportation were associated with COVID-19 among professionals on the oral health teams.
- Subjects
SAO Paulo (Brazil); BRAZIL; MEDICAL personnel; HEALTH care teams; SARS-CoV-2; ORAL health; PUBLIC transit
- Publication
Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clinica Integrada, 2021, Vol 21, p1
- ISSN
1519-0501
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/pboci.2021.164