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Effect of COVID-19 on dental service delivery in Fiji: Perspective of Dental Officers (Dos) and Dental Managers (DMs).

Kartika KajalMasoud Mohammadnezhad
Published in: PloS one (2023)
COVID-19 has significantly affected dental service delivery. Mostly emergency dental services were delivered. AGPs were delivered on appointment basis. Most participants stated the quality of services had improved. Participants stated that they were not given adequate resources and the infrastructure was not up to standard to provide dental services during the pandemic. The dental disease burden had increased during the pandemic as per the participants. Future research can be conducted amongst other dental professionals in other divisions of the country.
Keyphrases
  • oral health
  • coronavirus disease
  • healthcare
  • sars cov
  • mental health
  • emergency department
  • public health
  • quality improvement