Conocimiento, actitud y percepción de los  odontólogos ante el COVID-19

Estefanía Basantes Portilla; Carolina Santórum Chiriboga

doi:10.47464/MetroCiencia/vol31/2/2023/49-60

Authors

Estefanía Basantes Portilla Universidad Central del Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7618-2646
Carolina Santórum Chiriboga Universidad Central del Ecuador https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3941-4678

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47464/MetroCiencia/vol31/2/2023/49-60

Keywords:

KAP, knowledge, attitude, perception, practice, dentists, dental professionals and COVID-19, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2

Abstract

The World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic on March 11, 2020 due to its rapid spread globally. Dentists are at high risk of novel coronavirus infections due to droplets and aerosols generated during dental procedures on potentially infected patients. For this reason, the knowledge, perception and attitude of these workers are considered important to prevent and control the outbreak. The results of this article indicate that most dentists have adequate knowledge and good attitude and perception scores, which is essential to combat COVID-19. However, there are still many shortcomings that need to be improved to ensure a safe dental practice for both patients and professionals.

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Author Biographies

Estefanía Basantes Portilla, Universidad Central del Ecuador

Estudiante de Posgrado de la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad Central del Ecuador; Quito, Ecuador.
Carolina Santórum Chiriboga, Universidad Central del Ecuador

Docente de la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad Central del Ecuador; Quito, Ecuador

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