• Maayan Shacham, Yaira Hamama-Raz, Roni Kolerman, Ori Mijiritsky, Menachem Ben-Ezra, and Eitan Mijiritsky.
• School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel.
• Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Apr 22; 17 (8).

AbstractThe aim of this study was to evaluate the association of COVID-19 factors and psychological factors with psychological distress among dental staff during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 338 Israeli dentists and dental hygienists, who provided their demographic data; answered questions about COVID-19-related factors; and were assessed by subjective overload, self-efficacy, and psychological distress scales. Data were analyzed using a multivariate logistic regression. Results revealed that elevated psychological distress was found among those who have background illness, fear of contracting COVID-19 from patient, and a higher subjective overload. Lower psychological distress was associated with being in a committed relationship and having higher scores for self-efficacy. Given these results, gathered during times of an infectious disease outbreak, exploring psychological distress among dental staff is warranted as the effects may be long-term.

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