出版社：Grupo de Pesquisa Metodologias em Ensino e Aprendizagem em Ciências
摘要：This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, and self-reported oral health of hypertensive and diabetic patients regarding Covid-19. It is a cross-sectional, quantitative study, with a sample of 505 hypertensive and/or diabetic patients from a city in the northwest of the state of So Paulo. A multiple choice instrument was applied on the topic. The inclusion criterion was the respondents' willingness to participate in the study. For data analysis, we employed chi-square statistics in Epi Info 7.1 and Bioestat 5.0 software. Hypertensive (n=319), diabetic patients (n=97), and patients with both comorbidities (n=89) participated in the study. Regarding knowledge, depending on the infection period, 15% of respondents answered incorrectly, 35% believed that the new coronavirus could be cured by drugs, and 36% thought it was not a severe disease. Concerning knowledge and attitude, there was an association between the perception of the disease as severe and the attitude of preventing it (p≤ 0.0001). Results on oral health showed that 9% of respondents did not schedule an appointment with the dentist due to fear of Covid-19, 5% needed urgent care, and 9% reported having some oral alteration that needed treatment. There was also an association between believing they needed dental care and not looking for treatment due to fear of Covid-19 (p≤ 0.0001). We concluded that knowledge and attitude are still faulty and there is a fear of looking for dental care even when necessary.
