Patient Management
Bradley Bennett, DMD
Resideny
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Ohio State University
new Albany, Ohio, United States
Paul S. Casamassimo, DDS, MS
Professor Emeritus
The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Jin Peng, MD, MS, PhD
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Kim Hammersmith, DDS, MPH, MS
Program Director
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Purpose: COVID-19 has been a disrupter in how health care is managed and received. This study examined whether the COVID-19 disruption has changed the way caregivers view dental and medical care and factors related to post-COVID behaviors and beliefs.
Methods: This voluntary, anonymous survey was distributed between October 2022 and February 2023 to caregivers of pediatric patients in a hospital dental clinic using an electronic tablet. Questions included caregiver demographics, pre- and post-COVID dental and non-dental beliefs and behaviors, and caregiver experiences during the pandemic. Data was stored in REDCap and analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Results: Analysis is pending.
Conclusions: Pending.