Anxiety and Obsession among the Dentists after Covid-19 Vaccination - A Cross-Sectional Study
Muhammad Mansoor Majeed, Anupam Nath Gupta, Sania Riaz, Ziaur Rahman Khan, Shujah Adil Khan, Zohra Saleem
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ABSTRACT
Aim: To assess dentists' COVID-19 anxiety and
obsession following vaccination and their impressions of the
COVID-19 vaccine.
Methods: It was a cross-sectional study performed in
July 2021. Two previously validated,
standardized, self-reported scales were used: the COVID-19 anxiety scale (CAS)
and the Obsession with COVID-19 scale (OCS).COVID-19 scales. The survey form was circulated
through the convenience snowball technique. Data were analyzed
with the help of SPSS-21. Independent sample T-Test and ANOVA were executed.
Results:
Data of
124 dentists were analyzed. Mean anxiety and obsession score was recorded as 5.29±4.238 and 1.87±3.34, respectively. 83.06% (n=103) of the dentists agree that the vaccine's anxiety has
been reduced. Female dentists showed
significantly higher anxiety (t= -2.606, P=0.011) and obsession scores (t=-3.309, P=0.02). Dysfunctional
anxiety was found in 21.77% of the dentists, and obsession was observed in
9.67%.
Conclusion:
The
majority of dentists stated that COVID-19 vaccination had lessened their
anxiety related to COVID-19, and Coronavirus vaccination has greatly reduced
dysfunctional anxiety and obsession
Keywords: Anxiety, Obsession, Dentists, COVID-19,
Vaccination
ABSTRACT
Aim: To assess dentists' COVID-19 anxiety and obsession following vaccination and their impressions of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Methods: It was a cross-sectional study performed in
July 2021. Two previously validated,
standardized, self-reported scales were used: the COVID-19 anxiety scale (CAS)
and the Obsession with COVID-19 scale (OCS).COVID-19 scales. The survey form was circulated
through the convenience snowball technique. Data were analyzed
with the help of SPSS-21. Independent sample T-Test and ANOVA were executed.
Results:
Data of
124 dentists were analyzed. Mean anxiety and obsession score was recorded as 5.29±4.238 and 1.87±3.34, respectively. 83.06% (n=103) of the dentists agree that the vaccine's anxiety has
been reduced. Female dentists showed
significantly higher anxiety (t= -2.606, P=0.011) and obsession scores (t=-3.309, P=0.02). Dysfunctional
anxiety was found in 21.77% of the dentists, and obsession was observed in
9.67%.
Conclusion:
The
majority of dentists stated that COVID-19 vaccination had lessened their
anxiety related to COVID-19, and Coronavirus vaccination has greatly reduced
dysfunctional anxiety and obsession
Keywords: Anxiety, Obsession, Dentists, COVID-19,
Vaccination