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COVID-19 Prevalence among Czech Dentists

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  • Jan Schmidt

    (Department of Dentistry, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove and University Hospital Hradec Kralove, 500 05 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic)

  • Vojtech Perina

    (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Masaryk University, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Brno, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic)

  • Jana Treglerova

    (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Masaryk University, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Brno, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic)

  • Nela Pilbauerova

    (Department of Dentistry, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove and University Hospital Hradec Kralove, 500 05 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic)

  • Jakub Suchanek

    (Department of Dentistry, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove and University Hospital Hradec Kralove, 500 05 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic)

  • Roman Smucler

    (Czech Dental Chamber, Slavojova 270/22, 128 00 Prague, Czech Republic)

Abstract

This work evaluates the prevalence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a viral infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), among members of the Czech Dental Chamber. The assessment was based on an online questionnaire filled out by 2716 participants, representing 24.3% of all chamber members. Overall, 25.4% of the participants admitted they were diagnosed with COVID-19 by 30 June 2021, with no statistical differences between the sexes. While in the age groups under 50 the reported prevalence was around 30%, with increasing age, it gradually decreased to 15.2% in the group over 70 years. The work environment was identified as a place of contagion by 38.4% of the respondents. The total COVID-19 PCR-verified positivity was 13.9%, revealing a statistically lower prevalence ( p = 0.0180) compared with the Czech general population, in which the COVID-19 PCR-verified positivity was ~15.6% (fourth highest rank in the world). The total infection–hospitalization ratio (IHR) was 2.8%, and the median age group of hospitalized individuals was 60–70 years. For respondents older than 60 years, the IHR was 8.7%, and for those under 40 years, it was 0%. Of the respondents, 37.7% admitted that another team member was diagnosed with COVID-19, of which the most frequently mentioned profession was a nurse/dental assistant (81.2%). The results indicate that although the dentist profession is associated with a high occupational risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, well-chosen antiepidemic measures adopted by dental professionals may outweigh it.

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  • Jan Schmidt & Vojtech Perina & Jana Treglerova & Nela Pilbauerova & Jakub Suchanek & Roman Smucler, 2021. "COVID-19 Prevalence among Czech Dentists," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-16, November.
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    1. Monika Tysiąc-Miśta & Arkadiusz Dziedzic, 2020. "The Attitudes and Professional Approaches of Dental Practitioners during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(13), pages 1-17, June.
    2. Jan Schmidt & Eliska Waldova & Stepanka Balkova & Jakub Suchanek & Roman Smucler, 2021. "Impact of COVID-19 on Czech Dentistry: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Preliminary Study among Dentists in the Czech Republic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(17), pages 1-14, August.
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