scholarly journals EVALUATION OF THE INFECTION AWARENESS OF DENTISTS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
SANAZ SADRY ◽  
Zeynep Sapan
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Survey Results

Background: The present study aims to investigate the state of sterilization, disinfection and infection control of dentists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The study involved 310 dentists, who were asked to fill in a 19-question, multiple-choice survey on sterilization, disinfection and infection control. The survey results were evaluated statistically using chi-square test. Results: An investigation of the changes in working conditions and occupational experience during the pandemic period showed that 86.7% of the physicians who quit are the ones with occupational experience of 0 to 6 years. 89.3% of the physicians who answered “No idea” to the question about sterilization methods consist of physicians with over 20 years of experience, while 7.1% of them are physicians with 6-10 years of experience. Conclusion: Dentistry is the highest risk profession in the COVID-19 pandemic. And dentists need to reduce this risk by utilizing personal protective equipment and adopting the most appropriate disinfection and sterilization measures. Key Words: Disinfection, dentistry, sterilization.

FACTORS AFFECTING NURSE ANXIETY IN ROLE AS A CAREGIVER DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-115
Author(s):  
Yurike Septianingrum ◽  
Andikawati Fitriasari ◽  
Erika Martining Wardani
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test

Background: During the Covid-19 outbreak, health workers, especially nurses, are vulnerable to potential psychological symptoms such as anxiety, which can prevent nurses from carrying out their role as caregivers in health services (Lai et al., 2020; Shanafelt et al., 2020). Objectives: The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors that can influence the anxiety of nurses in playing the role of caregiver during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with a population of all nurses who met the inclusion criteria as much as 105 nurses. The research sample was selected through stratified random sampling and obtained 84 nurses. This research was conducted at RSI Jemursari Surabaya from June until September 2020. The research instruments used in this study were the demographic observation sheet, knowledge questionnaire, and the Hamilton Anxiety Rank Scale (HARS). Data analysis used Pearson chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression. Results: The results of the Pearson Chi-square test showed that of all the factors studied, only age (p = 0.004), availability of personal protective equipment (p = 0.002), and knowledge (p = 0.017) influenced nurses' anxiety. The results of the analysis using multivariate logistic regression test showed that the factor that most influenced nurses' anxiety was the availability of personal protective equipment (p = 0.001; OR = -3.062). Conclusion: Younger nurses, inadequate personal protective equipment, and less knowledgeable nurses were at high risk for more severe anxiety. Regular observation of the psychological condition of nurses and the fulfillment of the need for personal protective equipment is needed to prevent increased anxiety in nurses.   Keywords: Nurse, anxiety, Covid-19, caregiver.

scholarly journals Faktor-faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Perilaku Penggunaan APD SCBA pada Petugas Damkar DKI Jakarta Tahun 2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (02) ◽  
pp. 50-58
Author(s):  
Edy Prasetiyo
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rescue Service ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
And Control

Introduction: The high incidence of fires in the DKI Jakarta area certainly increases the risk for DKI Jakarta Firefighters, so Personal Protective Equipment is mandatory for officers when carrying out firefighting operations to prevent and control potential hazards for firefighters. It was recorded that 76 officers were injured and 1 officer died while carrying out firefighting operations in the last 5 (five) years. So it is necessary to know the factors that influence the behavior of using the SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) respiratory Personal Protective Equipment. Methods: This quantitative descriptive study with a cross-sectional approach was carried out at the DKI Jakarta Provincial Fire and Rescue Service in 2021 with a population of all DKI Jakarta firefighters and a total sample of 208 firefighters. The instrument used is a questionnaire. Results: The results of data analysis carried out univariate and bivariate using the chi square test with = 0.05 showed a significant relationship between the behavior of using PPE SCBA with the availability of PPE (Pvalue = 0.000), Regulations (SOP) related to the use of PPE (Pvalue = 0.000) and Supervision (Pvalue = 0.000). However, there is no significant relationship between the behavior of using PPE SCBA with knowledge of PPE (Pvalue = 0.180), Age (Pvalue = 0.111), years of service (Pvalue = 0.065), training (Pvalue = 0.087) and PPE comfort (Pvalue = 0.513). Discussion: The behavior of using SCBA PPE for DKI Jakarta firefighters in 2021 is still relatively low because only 54.5% of respondents from firefighters stated that they used SCBA PPE in every fire fighting operation. So it is necessary to increase knowledge related to PPE and skills in using PPE for operational officers through education and training activities, training and technical guidance.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN PENGAWASAN DAN KELENGKAPAN ALAT PELINDUNG DIRI DENGAN TINGKAT KEPATUHAN PENGGUNAAN ALAT PELINDUNG DIRI

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1238-1245
Author(s):  
Suzana Indragiri ◽  
Liha Salihah
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
P Value ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Salah satu upaya pencegahan kecelakaan tenaga kerja adalah dengan mengharuskan memakai Alat Pelindung Diri (APD) yang memenuhi syarat, yaitu nyaman dalam penggunaan, tidak menghalangi dalam proses bekerja, dan memberikan perlindungan efektif terhadap jenis-jenis bahaya. Dalam meningkatkan kepatuhan  penggunaan APD pada pekerja juga diperlukan adanya faktor pengawasan yang berfungsi sebagai pengendalian pelaksanaan setiap kegiatan yang  merupakan usaha pencapaian tujuan yang telah ditentukan. Pengawasan ini pada dasarnya adalah pengawasan terhadap proses dan hasil serta orang yang melakukan pekerjaan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui Hubungan pengawasan dan kelengkapan dengan tingkat kepatuhan penggunaan alat pelindung diri (APD) pada pekerja produksi area bagging off  di PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk. Unit Cirebon tahun 2018. Rancangan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain cross sectional. Populasi penelitian adalah seluruh Pekerja produksi area bagging off  PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk. Unit Cirebon yang berjumlah 55 orang pada bulan Mei 2018. Jumlah sampel menggunakan total sampling karena jika jumlah populasi kurang dari 100 maka seluruh populasi dijadikan sampel penelitian. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan data primer berupa observasi dan wawancara dan instrumen pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan Uji Chi Square pada tingkat kemaknaan 5% (0,05). Hasil uji statistik didapatkan bahwa ada hubungan antara pengawasan dengan kepatuhan penggunaan APD diperoleh p value sebesar 0,049. Dan ada hubungan antara kelengkapan APD terhadap kepatuhan penggunaan APD diperoleh p value sebesar 0,001.Kata kunci : ABSTRACTOne effort to prevent workplace accidents is to require that you wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that meets the requirements, which is comfortable in use, does not hinder the work process, and provides effective protection against types of hazards. In increasing the compliance of PPE usage to workers, it is also necessary to have a supervisory factor that functions as a control for the implementation of each activity which is an effort to achieve the stated goals. This supervision is basically the supervision of the process and results and the people who do the work. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of supervision and completeness with the level of compliance with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) on workers producing bagging off areas at PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk. Cirebon Unit in 2018.The design in this study is a quantitative approach with cross sectional design. The study population was all workers producing bagging off areas of PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk. The Cirebon unit which numbered 55 people in May 2018. The number of samples uses total sampling because if the population is less than 100 then the entire population is used as a sample. Data collection method uses primary data in the form of observation and interviews and data collection instruments using questionnaires. Data were analyzed using Chi Square Test at a significance level of 5% (0.05).Statistical test results showed that there was a relationship between supervision with compliance with PPE obtained p value of 0.049. And there is a relationship between the completeness of PPE to the APD usage compliance obtained p value of 0,001.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN DENGAN KEPATUHAN PENGGUNAAN ALAT PELINDUNG DIRI (APD) PADA PEKERJA MEKANIK DI AREA WORKSHOP PT. XYZ KOTA SURABAYA

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-85
Author(s):  
Friska Ayu ◽  
Muslikha Nourma R ◽  
Merry Sunaryo
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test

Along with the rapid development of industry encourages the increasing use of machinery, work equipment in the process of produsi with accompanied the application of techniques and technology from various levels in all sector. This means that there maybe a high risk of accidents due to work and also an increase in the amount of intensity of hazard sources in the workplace. Using of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is the final stage of hazard control, although the use of PPE will be maximized if other controls such as elimination, substitution, enginee was already applied. This research was conducted at PT.XYZ which is one of the companies engaged in the delivery of goods through sea lanes located in Tanjung Perak, Surabaya by using analytical observational method with a cross sectional study design with a total sample of 38 people. The characteristics of the respondents and the level of compliance with the use of PPE were obtained from interviews with mechanicalworkers in the workshop area. From the results of interviews conducted, as many as 24 mechanical workers obedient in using PPE and 14 others are not obedient in using PPE. The result of statistical test using chi square test shows that there is correlation between knowledge level (p = 0,002) with level of compliance of PPE usage on mechanical worker in workshop area. Advisable for workers to further improve compliance and self-awareness in using personal protective equipment (APD) whileworking or while in the work environment because its relates to the personal health and safety of workers. For the company should be more firm in supervising the worker in this case about the habit of using personal protective equipment in accordance with the policy set.

scholarly journals Analisis Risiko dan Determinan Kejadian Kecelakaan Kerja di Pabrik Minyak Kelapa Sawit

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Willia Novita Eka Rini ◽  
Budi Aswin ◽  
Fajrina Hidayati
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Work Processes ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Equipment Safety ◽  
Workplace Accidents ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Analytical Research ◽  
Work Accidents ◽  
The Relationship

Safety at work is a series of safety related to machines, work tools, materials and work processes, workplace and environment as well as working methods. Jambi Province is an area that has extensive plantation land, especially for oil palm plantations, based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics at Provinceof Jambi in 2018. PT. X was experienced the highest incidence of work accidents in the 2017-2019 range in Jambi Province. This study aims to analyze the risks and determinants of workplace accidents at the palm oil mill at PT. X as an effort to prevent work accidents. This research is analytical research. The population of this study were all workers in the production division of PT. X as many as 96 people consisting of two work shifts and were also used as samples in this study. The data will be analyzed to see the relationship between variables using the Chi-Square test with (α = 0.05). There is a relationship between the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE), environmental factors and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) with the incidence of work accidents in the production division workers of PT. X while working period, attitude, training and equipment safety are not related in this study.

scholarly journals Hubungan antara Pengetahuan dan Sikap dengan Tindakan Penggunaan Alat Pelindung Diri pada Pekerja Mebel di Desa Leilem Dua Kecamatan Sonder Kabupaten Minahasa

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Febrial R. P. Mongkau ◽  
Joy A. M. Rattu ◽  
Lery F. Suoth
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
P Value ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Control Work ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract: Furniture worker is one of the jobs that is at risk of working accidents and illness related to work. Therefore, it is necessary to control work hazard, one of them is by using personal protective equipment (PPE). During observation, many workers had lack of understanding about the importance of using PPE. This study was aimed to obtain the relationship between knowledge and attitude and the action of using PPE among furniture workers at Leilem, Sonder. This was a quantitative study with a cross sectional design. The instruments in this study were questionnaires and chek-list sheets. We used the chi-square test with a p-value of 0.05 to analyze the relationships. The results showed that of 68 respondents, 67 had good level of knowledge about the PPE, while 1 respondent had low level of know-ledge. There were 36 respondents that had good attitude about using PPE meanwhile those with poor attitude were 32 respondents. Respondents that did not use complete PPE were 18 worker while those who did not use PPE were 50 worker. The chi-square test showed a p-value of 1.00 for the relatjonship between knowledge and the action of using PPE and a p-value of 0.418 for the relationship between attitude and the action of using PPE. In conclusion, there were no relationships between knowledge and the action of using PPE as well as between attitude and the action of using PPE among the furniture workers at Leilem, Sonder.Keywords: knowledge, attitude, action of using personal protective equipment Abstrak: Pekerja mebel merupakan salah satu pekerjaan yang berisiko kecelakan kerja dan penyakit akibat kerja. Untuk itu perlu adanya pengendalian bahaya salah satunya dengan menggunakan alat pelindung diri (APD). Dari hasil pengamatan banyak pekerja yang kurang memahami pentingnya penggunaan APD saat melaksanakan pekerjaan. Penelitian ini bvertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pengetahuan dan sikap dengan tindakan penggunaan APD pada pekerja mebel di Desa Leilem Dua Kecamatan Sonder Kabupaten Minahasa. Jenis penelitian ialah kuantitatif dengan desain potong lintang. Instrumen penelitian ini menggunakan kuesioner dan lembar chek-list. Analisis hubungan menggunakan uji chi-square (p=0,05). Hasil penelitian mendapatkan 68 responden penelitian. Responden dengan tingkat pengetahuan baik tentang APD sebanyak 67 orang, sedangkan yang pengetahuan kurang baik berjumlah 1 orang. Responden dengan sikap baik terhadap penggunaan APD ialah 36 orang dan yang sikap tidak baik 32 orang. Responden yang menggunakan APD tidak lengkap 18 orang dan yang tidak menggunakan APD 50 orang. Hasil uji chi-square hubungan pengetahuan dengan tindakan penggunaan APD mendapatkan nilai p=1,00 dan hubungan sikap dengan tindakan penggunaan APD mendapatkan nilai p=0,418. Simpulan penelitian ini ialah tidak terdapat hubungan antara pengetahuan dan sikap dengan tindakan penggunaan APD pada pekerja mebel di Desa Leilem Dua, Sonder.Kata kunci: pengetahuan, sikap, tindakan penggunaan alat pelindung diri

scholarly journals Compliance with personal protective equipment use among non-medical healthcare professionals during Covid-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 258-266
Author(s):  
Estika Mei Diana ◽  
Anna Wahyuni Widayanti ◽  
Satibi
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Virus Transmission ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Medical Healthcare

Non-medical healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nutritionists, and radiographers, have a high risk of  COVID-19 infection during work. Personal protective equipment use has shown effective in preventing virus transmission. This study aimed to investigate the compliance with personal protective equipment use and identify the factors that may influence their compliance. The study was designed cross-sectionally, with a self-administered questionnaire. The respondents were non-medical healthcare professionals recruited from covid and non-covid ward at Saiful Anwar General Hospital. The data were collected in November 2020. The questionnaire consists of four questions to assess compliance and eighteen questions to explore the factors that may relate to their compliance. This study used the Chi-square test to differentiate the level of compliance between two groups and binary logistic regression to analyze factors that may influence the compliance. Most participants in this study were female (84.8%), with a median age of 33 (23 – 57) years. More than 80 % of participants worked in the non-covid ward. Only one-fifth of participants had work experience of more than 15 years. The compliance with personal protective equipment was 67.3%. In univariate analysis, factors that influenced the compliance were difficulty using, removing, and disposing of personal protective equipment, lack of training and regular monitoring, unsure about the effectiveness of personal protective equipment, uncomfortable in donning personal protective equipment. Co-workers never reminding themselves to use personal protective equipment also influence compliance. In the multivariate analysis, the difficulty of using, removing and disposing of personal protective equipment (OR 2.83 (0.730 – 3.478), p=0.025) significantly influenced compliance with personal protective equipment use.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN FAKTOR DETERMINAN PERILAKU DENGAN PENGGUNAAN ALAT PELINDUNG DIRI (APD) PADA PEKERJA PEMBORAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 981-990
Author(s):  
Suzana Indragiri ◽  
Hendri Firnanda
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
The Village

Menurut PT Jamsostek (Persero) yang saat ini telah berubah menjadi Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Sosial (BPJS) Ketenagakerjaan, sepanjang tahun 2014 jumlah pesertanya yang mengalami kecelakaan kerja sebanyak 129.911 orang. Kurangnya kesadaran para pekerja untuk senantiasa menggunakan APD dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor yang mempunyai pengaruh yang cukup besar terhadap tindakan penggunaan alat pelindung diri pada pekerja. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan faktor determinan perilaku dengan penggunaan Alat Pelindung Diri (APD) pada pekerja pemboran PT. PDSI (RIG 38.2/D1000-E) di Desa Kaplongan Lor Kecamatan Karangampel Kabupaten Indramayu Tahun 2017. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain cross sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh karyawan di PT. PDSI (RIG 38.2/D1000-E) di Desa Kaplongan Lor Kecamatan Karangampel Kabupaten Indramayu tahun 2017 dengan jumlah 50 responden. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 34 sampel responden yang diambil menggunakan proportional random sampling. Instrument menggunakan kuesioner. Data dianalisis secara statistik menggunakan  uji Chi Square pada tingkat kemaknaan 5% (0,05). Hasil uji statistik didapatkan bahwa ada hubungan antara pengetahuan, ketersediaan APD, kenyamanan APD, peraturan dan pengawasan, serta tidak ada hubungan antara sikap dan pelatihan dengan penggunaan APD pada pemboran PT. PDSI (RIG 38.2/D1000-E) di Desa Kaplongan Lor Kecamatan Karangampel Kabupaten Indramayu Tahun 2017.Kata Kunci : Pengetahuan, Sikap, Ketersediaan APD, Perilaku Penggunaan APD   ABSTRACTAccording to PT Jamsostek (Persero), which has been transformed into Social Security Agency (BPJS) Employment, throughout 2014 the number of participants injured at work as much as 129 911 people. Lack of awareness of the workers to always use PPE is influenced by several factors that have a considerable influence on the action the use of personal protective equipment to workers. The purpose of this study was to determine Relation Determinant factor with the Behaviour of the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on Drilling PT. PDSI (RIG 38.2 / D1000-E) in the village of Kaplongan Lor, Karangampel District of Indramayu Regency in 2017. This study uses a quantitative approach to the cross-sectional design. The population in this study were all employees at PT. PDSI (RIG 38.2 / D1000-E) in the village of Kaplongan Lor Karangampel District of Indramayu regency in 2017 with a total of 50 respondents. The total sample of 34 respondents in a sample taken using proportional random sampling. Instrument using a questionnaire. Data were statistically analyzed using Chi Square test at the 5% significance level (0.05). Results of statistical test showed that there is a relationship between knowledge, availability of APD, APD comfort, regulation and supervision, and there is no relationship between attitude and training with the use of PPE in the Drilling PT. PDSI (RIG 38.2 / D1000-E) in the village of Kaplongan Lor Karangampel District of Indramayu Regency in 2017.Keywords : Knowledge, Attitude, availability of APD, Behavior use of PPE

scholarly journals The obedience of medical personnel to using personal protective equipment in preventing the transmission of COVID-19 at a private hospital in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-74
Author(s):  
Eka Putri Hartuti ◽  
Dyah Suryani ◽  
Vebby Amellia Edwin ◽  
Maretalinia Maretalinia ◽  
Suyitno Suyitno
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Work Level ◽  
Level Of Motivation

Background: As one of the vulnerable groups to be infected by COVID-19, healthcare workers are required to obey the hospital rules and protocols. However, it may remain challenging for them, especially related to the provision of using personal protective equipment.Objective: This study examined the obedience of medical personnel to personal protective equipment in preventing the transmission of COVID-19 at PKU Muhammadiyah Hospital Yogyakarta, Indonesia.Methods: This cross-sectional study examined 259 medical personnel (medical doctors, nurses, and midwives) in the hospital. Descriptive statistics, Chi-Square test, and multiple logistic regression were used for data analysis.Results: The majority of respondents were nurses (80.3%) and female (63.3%). Those who had a poor attitude would be three times more likely to have poor obedience to using personal protective equipment (Adj. OR: 2.81, 95% CI: 1.52 - 5.19). Sex, age, length of work, level of knowledge, level of motivation, and facility support were not correlated with obedience to using personal protective equipment.Conclusion: The finding reported that many medical personnel were not obedient to using personal protective equipment because their response to disease prevention was poor. The results can be used for further intervention and education or training programs for medical personnel.

scholarly journals Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Working Conditions of Dentists in Poland and Turkey

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 1082
Author(s):  
Sarkis Sozkes ◽  
Iwona Olszewska-Czyż
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Full Face ◽  
Dental Professionals

Background and Objectives: Due to the specific working conditions dental professionals represent a group of high risk of infection and COVID-19 pandemic in many ways have influenced their working environment. The aim of this study was to evaluate effects of COVID-19 pandemic on working conditions of dentists in Poland and Turkey. Materials and Methods: The study was an anonymous online questionnaire conducted among thedentists in two countries: Poland and Turkey. The survey consisted of general questions, COVID-19 pandemic infection and working history as well as working conditions before and during pandemic. Chi-square test, Fisher’s Exact test, Fisher Freeman Halton test and Continuity (Yates) Correction were used to compare qualitative data. Results: The study was conducted with a total of 400 participants, 162 (40.5%) men and 238 (59.5%) women, aged between 23 and 67. The mean age of the participants was 42.39 ± 9.99 years. Positive COVID-19 test results among dentists in Poland were found to be significantly higher than in Turkey. Time of dental procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland and Turkey was significantly increased. The usage of N95/FFP2 or N99/FFP3 masks and surgical gowns during COVID-19 pandemic compared to pre-COVID-19 periods was clearly higher (p < 0.05). Reusable full-face and half-face elastomeric respirators are increasingly used in Turkey. During the COVID-19 pandemic a 25% decrease in dentists’ income in Poland (81%) was significantly high than in Turkey (47.5%). Conclusions: COVID-19 pandemic has influenced working conditions of dentists. Many dentists got infected during the pandemic, dental procedures’ time has increased, and protective equipment usage has become higher. Further studies analyzing the working conditions of dentists during COVID-19 pandemic should be conducted for better planning of future decisions taken by governments and authorities.

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