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COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on dental students: A multi-institutional survey #MMPMID33772784
Klaassen H; Ashida S; Comnick CL; Xie XJ; Smith BM; Tabrizi M; Arsenault K; Capin OR; Scully AC; da Mata C; Soto AP; Dias Ribeiro AP; Prince D; Christensen A; Giner-Tarrida L; Satorres Nieto M; Leon S; Gambetta-Tessini K; Santos MBF; Dias da Silva MA; Pereira AC; Dias do Carmo E; Aurora Stabile Gonnelli F; Carvalho FG; Collares K; Bervian J; Sarkis-Onofre R; Jerfeson Dos Santos Goncalves F; Bueno-Silva B; Estela Haddad A; Gurgel BCV; Alves PM; Shigli K; Nayak SS; Nayak PP; Murugaboopathy V; Savitha PN; Murthy V; Deshpande S; Marchini L
J Dent Educ 2021[Jul]; 85 (7): 1280-1286 PMID33772784show ga
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To investigate dental students' perceptions and concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, their coping strategies and support resources, and their perceived stress levels. METHODS: A customized 19-item survey and the perceived stress scale (PSS) were applied to undergraduate dental students from the US, Spain, Ireland, Chile, India, and Brazil between April 10 and July 5, 2020. Linear modeling and mediation analysis were used to explore the relationships among demographics, stressors, coping mechanisms, social support, and stress RESULTS: A total of 4475 students responded to the survey. The majority (72.4%) were women, and 52.3% had no COVID-19 training at the time of the survey. The students reported that they had to accommodate to changes in patient care (96.6%) and didactic learning (95.2%) activities, while 88.5% of the respondents indicated at least one of their courses moved online. Transition to online courses went "smoothly with some troubles" for 51.8% of the respondents, and 48.3% perceived the faculty as prepared for the online transition; however, 45.9% reported feeling extremely concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on their education. The average PSS score was 21.9 of 40 (moderate stress). Multivariate models were built for participants with full data (n = 3899). Being male, having completed more dental coursework, and perceiving a smoother transition were associated with lower PSS scores; more concern about academic progress was associated with higher PSS. Faculty support mediated the relationship between a smoothness of transition and concern about academic progress and PSS scores CONCLUSION: Stress caused by the pandemic may be alleviated by smoother transition and good faculty support.