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Delivery of Health Care by Spanish Dental Hygienists in Private and Public Dental Services during the COVID-19 De-Escalation Phase (June 2020): A Cross-Sectional Study

Yolanda Martínez-beneytoTeresa Almerich-torresJosé María Blanco-gonzálezElena Martínez-sanzMaría Victoria Mateos-morenoMaría Del Carmen Trullols-casasMaría Eulalia Llamas-ortuñoAntonio Javier Expósito-delgadoVerónica Ausina-márquezManuel Bravo

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medicine.medical_specialtyAttitude of Health PersonnelMedicinaHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisOdontologíaInfection controlEnfermedades infecciosashealth personnelOdontologiaArticledental hygienistsSurveys and QuestionnairesHealth careInfection controlMedicineHumansPersonal protective equipmentPandemicsPersonal Protective Equipmentbusiness.industrySARS-CoV-2Public sectorPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthRCOVID-19Health personnelPrivate sectorinfection controlDental carestomatognathic diseasesCross-Sectional StudiesWork (electrical)SpainDental hygienistsFamily medicinepersonal protective equipmentMedicinePublic servicedental carebusinessSurveys and questionnairesDelivery of Health CareDe-escalation

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Background: The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain posed a major challenge for Spanish dental professionals. The objective of this work is to describe the dental hygienists’ work status and employment patterns during the de-escalation phase in order to analyse the standards of knowledge, compliance with official recommendations, and dental activities both in the public health service and in the private sector. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire was answered by Spanish dental hygienists via WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram. The questionnaire was piloted before it was distributed and carried out during June 2020. Results: Here, 517 dental hygienists were surveyed, of which 86.2% followed the official recommendations to avoid contagion and 63.8% agreed with the gradual return to work by limiting the use of aerosols. Private dental hygienists identified more with returning to work without restrictions (14.5%) versus those working for the public service (1.2%) (p &lt

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2021-08-05
10.3390/ijerph18168298http://hdl.handle.net/10481/70503