COVID-19 pandemic: mental health (distress as depression) in orthodontists
Objectives For health professionals, pandemic conditions impacted all societal aspects, including economic, wellness, and mental health. This study analysed sociodemographic factors, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms (PTSD), and depression levels caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-1...
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| author | Eloisa Peixoto Soares Ueno Liana Fattori Edgard Michel-Crosato Wilze Laura Bruscato José Rino Neto João Batista de Paiva |
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| description | Objectives For health professionals, pandemic conditions impacted all societal aspects, including economic, wellness, and mental health. This study analysed sociodemographic factors, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms (PTSD), and depression levels caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in orthodontists.Materials and Methods A sociodemographic questionnaire, the Impact of Event Scale (IES), and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) were used. Following data collection, multiple statistical analyses were applied: scores were compared using the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests, followed by Dunnett's multiple comparisons. The association between variables was verified using Chi-square or likelihood ratio tests. Multiple logistic regression models were estimated after bivariate logistic regression tests (p < 0.10). The final models using the Stepwise backward selection method were assessed for variables at 5%.Results Of the respondents, 69.3% were women, and their mental health questionnaire scores were significantly higher (p < 0.001). The IES avoidance and PHQ-9 scores were statistically different between the age groups (p = 0.040 and p < 0.001, respectively). Subjective distress was associated with years of practice, monthly income, fear of contracting COVID-19 during dental care, transmitting COVID-19 to patients, and thinking about the future (p < 0.05). Depression was significantly associated with orthodontic practice type, self-confidence in providing dental care, pandemic impact on dental practice, remote care, monthly income, changes in financial expenses, fear of contracting COVID-19 and thinking about the future (p < 0.05).Conclusion Over half of the orthodontists experienced moderate-to-severe mental distress, and the same number suffered from mild-to-severe depression during the pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-32bd703f438844f3a9d24ed6c8a91c952025-01-28T04:01:17ZengTaylor & Francis GroupClinical and Investigative Orthodontics2770-57812770-579X2024-10-0183414815710.1080/27705781.2024.2416316COVID-19 pandemic: mental health (distress as depression) in orthodontistsEloisa Peixoto Soares Ueno0Liana Fattori1Edgard Michel-Crosato2Wilze Laura Bruscato3José Rino Neto4João Batista de Paiva5Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilDepartment of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilSocial Dentistry Department, School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilPsychology Department, Medical Sciences School, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo Hospital, Sao Paulo, BrazilDepartment of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilProfessor and Department Chair, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilObjectives For health professionals, pandemic conditions impacted all societal aspects, including economic, wellness, and mental health. This study analysed sociodemographic factors, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms (PTSD), and depression levels caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in orthodontists.Materials and Methods A sociodemographic questionnaire, the Impact of Event Scale (IES), and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) were used. Following data collection, multiple statistical analyses were applied: scores were compared using the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests, followed by Dunnett's multiple comparisons. The association between variables was verified using Chi-square or likelihood ratio tests. Multiple logistic regression models were estimated after bivariate logistic regression tests (p < 0.10). The final models using the Stepwise backward selection method were assessed for variables at 5%.Results Of the respondents, 69.3% were women, and their mental health questionnaire scores were significantly higher (p < 0.001). The IES avoidance and PHQ-9 scores were statistically different between the age groups (p = 0.040 and p < 0.001, respectively). Subjective distress was associated with years of practice, monthly income, fear of contracting COVID-19 during dental care, transmitting COVID-19 to patients, and thinking about the future (p < 0.05). Depression was significantly associated with orthodontic practice type, self-confidence in providing dental care, pandemic impact on dental practice, remote care, monthly income, changes in financial expenses, fear of contracting COVID-19 and thinking about the future (p < 0.05).Conclusion Over half of the orthodontists experienced moderate-to-severe mental distress, and the same number suffered from mild-to-severe depression during the pandemic.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27705781.2024.2416316Mental healthdepressionorthodonticsCOVID-19 pandemic |
| spellingShingle | Eloisa Peixoto Soares Ueno Liana Fattori Edgard Michel-Crosato Wilze Laura Bruscato José Rino Neto João Batista de Paiva COVID-19 pandemic: mental health (distress as depression) in orthodontists Clinical and Investigative Orthodontics Mental health depression orthodontics COVID-19 pandemic |
| title | COVID-19 pandemic: mental health (distress as depression) in orthodontists |
| title_full | COVID-19 pandemic: mental health (distress as depression) in orthodontists |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 pandemic: mental health (distress as depression) in orthodontists |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 pandemic: mental health (distress as depression) in orthodontists |
| title_short | COVID-19 pandemic: mental health (distress as depression) in orthodontists |
| title_sort | covid 19 pandemic mental health distress as depression in orthodontists |
| topic | Mental health depression orthodontics COVID-19 pandemic |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27705781.2024.2416316 |
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