Factors Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Oral Health Team Professionals

• Autor(a) principal: Peres Neto, João
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Souza, Marina Fini de, Barbosa, André Martins Camargo, Marsico, Leandro Loschiavo, Barbieri, Wander, Palacio, Danielle Costa, Bonfim, Daiana, Monteiro, Camila Nascimento, Mafra, Ana Carolina Cintra Nunes, Silva Junior, Manoelito Ferreira
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revista.uepb.edu.br/PBOCI/article/view/569
• topic: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Oral Health; Primary Health Care

Objective: To analyze the factors associated with the SARS-CoV-2 infection among oral health professionals. Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study in the city of São Paulo, São Paulo State, Brazil. Professionals from three different categories were included: dental surgeons (DS), dental assistants (DA), and dental hygienists (DH). A questionnaire was created on a digital platform and sent via institutional email to each subject. The questionnaire contained 32 questions about sociodemographic, work, and behavior factors. The data about SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed through RT-PCR exams. Descriptive (absolute and relative frequencies) and inferential analyses (chi-squared or Fisher’s exact test) (p<0.05) were performed. Results: There was a SARS-CoV-2 infection prevalence of 3.8% for DS, 30.0% for DH, and 33.3% for DA. SARS-CoV-2 was associated with a lower income (p=0.027), a lower education level (p=0.011), the category of technical professionals (DA and DH) (p=0.025), and using public transportation to commute to work (p=0.009). Conclusion: Sociodemographic factors like lower income and education levels and work factors like job category and public transportation were associated with COVID-19 among professionals on the oral health teams.