COVID-19 Prevalence and Related Practices among Dental Hygienists in the United States.
Cameron G. Estrich, JoAnn R Gurenlian, Ann Battrell, Sue K Bessner, Ann Lynch, Matthew Mikkelsen, Rachel Morrissey, Marcelo W.B. Araujo, Marko Vujicic
2021PubMed31 citations
Abstract
As of October 2020, the estimated prevalence rate of dental hygienists in the US having had COVID-19 was low. There is a need for further support for dental hygienists' use of PPE and mental health.
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MedicineFamily medicineAnxietyPandemicMental healthCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Infection controlPersonal protective equipmentDepression (economics)Transmission (telecommunications)Environmental healthPsychiatryDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineEngineeringElectrical engineeringMacroeconomicsPathologyEconomicsDental Research and COVID-19