General anxiety level assessment of dentists in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

Since 2020, since the beginning of the pandemic, in Romania, dentistry has been one of the most affected fields of activity, dentists being one of the risk categories, when we refer to general anxiety, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study is represented by the evaluation of the anxiety level of dentists, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, using a questionnaire. In this study were used 88 dentists who carry out their professional activity with a frequency of at least 5 days/week, in Timiș County and are between 24 and 65 years old. The study found that female dentists (25%) have a higher level of general anxiety than men (20%) in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, the level of general anxiety is high in 2 out of 5 female dentists, while only 1 in 5 male dentists has a high level of general anxiety in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.