Avaliação dos conhecimentos e biossegurança dos cirurgiões-dentistas frente à COVID-19 na cidade de Ponta Grossa/PR

Abstract

The discovery of a new coronavirus, called Sars-Cov-2, became the global concern of 2020, with this, health professionals were forced to adopt new attitudes and safety measures for their health and that of their patients. It is noted that dentistry is a high-risk profession and this research aimed to assess the knowledge of dentists who work in the city of Ponta Grossa in relation to the pandemic through the application of an online questionnaire. The data obtained were descriptively evaluated. 74 dentists participated in this study: 25 males and 49 females. The internet was the most used means to obtain information (79.7%). Fever (70.0%) and cough (90.5%) were the symptoms most remembered by professionals. Regarding personal protective equipment, the most used during the consultations were: procedure gloves (97.3%), face shield (85.1%), disposable cap (83.8). In dental offices, the mandatory use of masks and the availability of alcohol (70%) was the most used measure adopted to minimize contamination. Regarding the appointments, dentists are performing them with spaced times, well-ventilated offices and distance in the waiting room. Therefore, dental surgeons in Ponta Grossa have satisfactory knowledge about control measures to minimize the contamination and dissemination of the virus in dental care for the COVID-19 disease, which are necessary for their personal protection and that of their patients.