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NCT Number: NCT04674644

Analysing the Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Professionals Using the Turkish Version of the Fear of COVID-19 and Coronavirus Anxiety Scales

The aims of this study were to (i) assess fear and anxiety of COVID-19 in a Turkish sample dental professionals using the Turkish FCV-19S and CAS; (ii) explore factors associated with FCV-19S and CAS; and (iii) examine the psychometric properties of the Turkish FCV-19S and CAS.

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Key information

Conditions

COVID-19 Pandemic COVID-19 Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Infections Lung Diseases Nidovirales Infections Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Virus Diseases

Age range

23 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Dentistry Pediatric Dentistry Department

Isparta, 32260, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

This cross-sectional study was conducted between October, 16 to 23, 2020 by sending an online survey questionnaire working in public and university hospitals, including general dentists or specialists. The tool utilized for data collection was a designed online Google Forms questionnaire.

This survey was implemented by using a questionnaire that included socio-demographic data (age range, gender, marital status, systemic disease, professional area, years of clinical experience, number of patients treated daily, smoking status, alcohol consumption, vs), epidemic-related questions and scales measuring the fear and anxiety levels of the participants.

Fear of COVID-19 Scale is an unidimensional scale seven-item scale assessing anxiety regarding COVID-19 developed by Ahorsu et al. Items are rated on a 5-item Likert scale from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly agree) with scores ranging from 7 to 35. A higher score of the FCV-19S represents a greater level of fear. In the study, the bi-factor model and two-factor model consisting of the "emotional response" factor (items 1, 2, 4, and 5) and "physiological response" factor (items 3, 6, and 7) were used.

Coronavirus Anxiety Scale is an unidimensional tool that assesses the physiological reactions anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were asked to rate 5 items on a 5-point Likert-type scale, from 0 (not at all) to 4 (nearly every day over the last 2 weeks).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Dental professionals working in public hospitals
  • Dental professionals working in university hospitals

Exclusion criteria

  • Dental professionals working in private clinics

Treatment and study plan

The psychosocial effects of COVID-19 pandemic on dental professionals

Behavioral

Analysing the psychosocial effects of COVID-19 pandemic on dental professionals using the Turkish version of the Fear of COVID-19 and Coronavirus Anxiety Scales

Primary outcomes

  1. The Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Professionals Using the Turkish Version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale

    Time frame: during the survey administration

    Fear of COVID-19 Scale is an unidimensional scale seven-item scale assessing anxiety regarding COVID-19 . Items are rated on a 5-item Likert scale from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly agree) with scores ranging from 7 to 35. Scores are added up. A higher score of the FCV-19S represents a greater level of fear and a worse outcome.

Secondary outcomes

  1. The Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Turkish Version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale

    Time frame: during the survey administration

    Coronavirus Anxiety Scale is an unidimensional tool that assesses the physiological anxiety related to the COVID-19. Participants rated 5 items on a 5-point Likert-type scale, from 0 (not at all) to 4 (nearly every day over the last 2 weeks). Scores are added up for a total score of 0 - 20, with higher scores indicating worse outcomes.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Suleyman Demirel University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Dentistry Pediatric Dentistry Department

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Dec 19, 2020
Registry last updated
Feb 2, 2021

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