Evaluation of Adverse Psychological and Academic Effect on Dental Post Graduate Student During Lockdown of Covid-19 Pandemic Situation in Maharashtra - Questionnaire Study
Mahesh S. Choure1*, Suresh Kanagne1,2, Yatishkumar Joshi3 and Shruti Chandak4
1PG student, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, MIDSR Dental College, India
2Professor and HOD, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, MIDSR Dental College, India
3Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, MIDSR Dental College, India
4PG student, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, MIDSR Dental College, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Mahesh S. Choure, PG student, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, MIDSR Dental College, India.
Received: June 27, 2022 Published: July 18, 2022
Abstract
Introduction: In December 2019, the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak emerged in Wuhan City, China. In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) had to officialize a pandemic alert. In dental practice, the possible routes of transmission for COVID-19, or SARS-CoV-2, include airborne spread via aerosols formed during dental procedures, contact spread, and contaminated surface spread.
Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate psychological and academic process of post-graduation student during lockdown of COVID -19 pandemic situation in Maharashtra.
Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted online due to pandemic situation of COVID-19. Questionnaire was uploaded in online platform, composed of total 22 question, in which 20 close ended and 2 open ended questions and link was send to all dental post-graduation student in Maharashtra.
Results: Overall findings confirmed our hypothesis suggesting that post-graduation would exhibit an elevated risk for developing psychological effect during lockdown and reported practice and academic reduction, a high level of concern about the professional future.
Keywords: COVID -19, psychological and academic effect, Post graduate dental student
Citation: Choure MS, Kanagne S, Joshi Y, Chandak S. “Evaluation of Adverse Psychological and Academic Effect on Dental Post Graduate Student During Lockdown of Covid-19 Pandemic Situation in Maharashtra - Questionnaire Study”. SVOA Dentistry 2022, 3:4, 188-195.
