• JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Jul 2022

    Depression among Online Respondent Oral Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

    • Saroj Prasad Deo, Anoop Krishna Gupta, Tarakant Bhagat, and Harendra Mohan Singh.
    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National Medical College, Birgunj, Parsa, Nepal.
    • JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2022 Jul 1; 60 (251): 612616612-616.

    IntroductionCOVID-19 outbreak brought unprecedented pressure on dental and oral health care workers leading to increased depression. This study aimed to find the prevalence of depression among online respondent oral healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from 24 June 2020 to 13 July 2020 among oral health care workers in a tertiary care centre. Ethical approval was taken from the Ethical Review Board (Reference number: 2710). Convenience sampling method was used. The data were collected using a questionnaire through Google Forms. Point estimate and 95% confidence interval were calculated.ResultsAmong 133 oral health care workers, the prevalence of depression was found to be 29 (21.80%) (14.78-28.82, 95% Confidence Interval).ConclusionsThe prevalence of depression among oral health care workers was lower than similar studies done in similar settings.KeywordsCOVID-19; depression; oral health.

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