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Anxiety level of dental school teachers during final exam week at Norbert Wiener University – 2020.
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2021-08-11) Vila Lopez, Yulissa Rossy; Ascanoa Olazo, Jimmy Antonio
Objective: To determine the level of anxiety among dentistry school teachers during final exam week at Norbert Wiener University in 2020. Methodology: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted. The sample consisted of 58 teachers who were administered a questionnaire as the evaluation instrument. Results: The evaluation revealed that 95% of the teachers showed no anxiety, 3% had mild anxiety, and 2% exhibited moderate anxiety. Regarding gender, 44% of the teachers without anxiety were female, while 50% were male. Concerning anxiety and the study cycles they taught, 44% of the teachers teaching from the 1st to 4th cycle showed no anxiety, 44% of those teaching from the 5th to 8th cycle also showed no anxiety, and only 3% of teachers from the 5th to 8th cycle experienced mild anxiety. No moderate anxiety was observed among teachers teaching from the 1st to 4th cycle or the 5th to 8th cycle; however, 3% of teachers who taught all cycles showed moderate anxiety. Conclusion: It was concluded that the level of anxiety among teachers during final exam week is relatively mild, with the majority of teachers showing no anxiety.
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Perception of personal risk to covid 19 in graduates of the Norbert Private University School of Dentistry Vienna, year 2022
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2023-05-20) Mendoza Córdova, Zenaida Olga; Vilchez Bellido, Dina
Objective: To assess the perception of personal risk of COVID-19 among graduates of the Dentistry School and its relationship with the work area. Methodology: The sample consisted of 118 graduates selected through simple random probabilistic sampling. A questionnaire-based survey was applied, sent virtually. Reliability (Cronbach's Alpha 0.90) and validity (expert judgment) were evaluated. Results: A moderate perception of personal risk of COVID-19 was obtained, based on the Morton and Duck scale. The results showed that 89.9% consider the disease severe, 69.4% are very concerned about being affected, 74.6% believe there is a high probability of being affected, 46.6% consider themselves high-risk individuals for COVID-19, 88.2% perceive dental practice as a personal risk, 81.3% consider their job as one with exposure risk, 33% report their mental health has been affected by the pandemic, 26.3% are concerned that their mental health diagnosis may influence their dental practice, 40.7% feel worried about the news, and 72% feel safe after receiving the vaccine. A significant relationship was found between the perception of personal risk of COVID-19 and the work area (p=0.049). Conclusion: The perception of personal risk of COVID-19 was moderate among Dentistry School graduates, with a statistical association found between the risk perception and the work area.