19 January 2023>: Clinical Research
Determining the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Care in the Serbian Adult Population: An Online Questionnaire-Based Study
Marija Nikolić 1ABCDEF* , Aleksandar Mitić 1ABE , Jelena Petrović 2ABCDF , Dragana Dimitrijević 2ABCD , Jelena Popović 1ABDE , Nenad Stošić 1ABE , Vera Stojanovska 3ACEFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.939238
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e939238
Table 1 The questions included in the questionnaire.
Section I – Demographic Data |
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How old are you? |
What is your gender? |
I have postponed dental visits due to fear even prior to the pandemic. |
I have “treated” myself for dental problems (took medicine, applied compresses, rinses…) to avoid going to the dentist even prior to the pandemic. |
I have postponed dental visits due to the pandemic. |
I would try (or have already tried) to “treat myself” (take medicine, apply compresses, rinses…) to avoid or postpone dental visits during the pandemic. |
How would you rate any possible feelings of concern about potential consequences of postponing dental treatment due to the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus? |
I think I am already experiencing the consequences of postponed dental care. |
I would rather have my tooth extracted than expose myself to repeated possibilities of contracting the SARS-CoV-19 during treatment which requires that I see a dentist more than once. |
I would not go to see a dentist during peak of contamination even if it included experiencing severe pain, swelling, decayed dental appearance or function. |
I would go to see a dentist during the pandemic for any dental treatment, including a preventive examination. |
I have changed my diet due to the pandemic in a negative sense (I consume more food more often, food which is usually unhealthy or of low quality). |
I have improved my oral hygiene during the pandemic so as to prevent the occurrence of any problems with my teeth, or any further complications. |
I have neglected my oral hygiene during the pandemic. |
Questions based on 5-point Likert scale (). |