Generalized anxiety disorder in Brazilian undergraduate dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.

Matheus Dos Santos FernandezNathalia Ribeiro Jorge da SilvaCamilla Hubner BielavskiJandilson Avelino da SilvaAlexandre Emidio Ribeiro Silva

Published in: European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe (2023)

The prevalence of GAD was high. Aspects related to the composition and organization of the home, the suspension of academic activities, a history of COVID-19 contamination, feelings of anxiety in providing dental care to patients with symptoms/suspected of COVID-19 infection and the preference to interrupt in-person academic activities until the population is vaccinated for COVID-19 were factors predisposing the students to anxiety during the first wave of the pandemic.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
sleep quality
healthcare
medical students
oral health
high school
risk factors
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
risk assessment
physical activity
palliative care
depressive symptoms
quality improvement
drinking water
medical education
nursing students
heavy metals
drug induced