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Samandari M H, Haghighat A, Sarabikia H, Barati M, Binandeh E. Assessment of anxiety and awareness of nursing and dental students at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences regarding COVID-19. J Dent Med-tums 2025; 38 : 6
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Mohammad Hassan Samandari *1 
, Abbas Haghighat1 , Hasti Sarabikia2 , Maryam Barati3 , Elham-sadat Binandeh4
, Abbas Haghighat1 , Hasti Sarabikia2 , Maryam Barati3 , Elham-sadat Binandeh4
1- Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2- Post-Graduate Student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3- Dentist, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
4- Ph.D in Health Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran; Member of Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2- Post-Graduate Student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3- Dentist, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
4- Ph.D in Health Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran; Member of Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract: (1235 Views)
Background and Aims: Due to their professional nature, dentists and nurses are in close proximity with patients and the droplets of infected patients can increase the risk of cross-transmission and viral diseases, especially COVID-19. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of anxiety and awareness of the final two-year nursing and dental students at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences regarding COVID-19.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive, analytical, and cross-sectional study examined all the students studying in the last two years of dentistry and nursing, Beck Anxiety Inventory and online awareness questionnaire available to students were placed. The variables of this research included year of study, major, anxiety, and awareness. After collecting data using chi-square test and frequency distribution tables, the results were analysed using SPSS software version 23 and at an error level of 0.05.
Results: 429 students participated in the study, most of them were nursing students (58.7%) and the highest frequency of students was from the entry year of 2018 (29.6%). The average anxiety of nursing students in 2017 entry was 31.12 at severe level and in 2018 entry was 28.53 at moderate level. The average anxiety of dental students in 2015 entry was 33.93 at severe level and in 2016 entry was 36.65 at severe level. Also, the level of knowledge of nursing students was higher than that of dental students in most of the examined questions about corona virus and a significant difference was observed between students (P<0.05).
Conclusion: The level of awareness of nursing students was higher than that of dental students, and the level of anxiety in dental students was high. Recognizing the limitations of this cross-sectional study, itcan be concluded that only a small number of dental students had good knowledge about COVID-19. Students who had a higher year of education gave more correct answers. It is important to strengthen the knowledge about biosafety during the professional training of dental students in order to reduce the risks of contamination and cross-infection during patient care. It would be necessary to hold training courses to increase the level of awareness and to reduce students' anxiety.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive, analytical, and cross-sectional study examined all the students studying in the last two years of dentistry and nursing, Beck Anxiety Inventory and online awareness questionnaire available to students were placed. The variables of this research included year of study, major, anxiety, and awareness. After collecting data using chi-square test and frequency distribution tables, the results were analysed using SPSS software version 23 and at an error level of 0.05.
Results: 429 students participated in the study, most of them were nursing students (58.7%) and the highest frequency of students was from the entry year of 2018 (29.6%). The average anxiety of nursing students in 2017 entry was 31.12 at severe level and in 2018 entry was 28.53 at moderate level. The average anxiety of dental students in 2015 entry was 33.93 at severe level and in 2016 entry was 36.65 at severe level. Also, the level of knowledge of nursing students was higher than that of dental students in most of the examined questions about corona virus and a significant difference was observed between students (P<0.05).
Conclusion: The level of awareness of nursing students was higher than that of dental students, and the level of anxiety in dental students was high. Recognizing the limitations of this cross-sectional study, itcan be concluded that only a small number of dental students had good knowledge about COVID-19. Students who had a higher year of education gave more correct answers. It is important to strengthen the knowledge about biosafety during the professional training of dental students in order to reduce the risks of contamination and cross-infection during patient care. It would be necessary to hold training courses to increase the level of awareness and to reduce students' anxiety.
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