Are COVID-19 patients given adequate instructions about toothbrush hygiene? A cross-sectional study.
COVID-19
SARS CoV-2
home isolation
infectious diseases
oral hygiene
toothbrush
Journal
International journal of dental hygiene
ISSN: 1601-5037
Titre abrégé: Int J Dent Hyg
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101168070
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2023
Aug 2023
Historique:
revised:
14
03
2023
received:
12
07
2021
accepted:
02
04
2023
medline:
21
7
2023
pubmed:
24
4
2023
entrez:
24
04
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The aim of this study was to evaluate toothbrush hygienic practices, whether subjects with a positive COVID-19 test received instructions about toothbrush hygiene, and to determine if carriers of SARS CoV-2 were assigned separate bathrooms during home isolation. Data were collected by an anonymous online questionnaire. Variables of interest included toothbrush hygiene practices, receiving instructions on toothbrush handling if tested positive for COVID-19, and being assigned separate bathrooms during home isolation. From November 2020 through April 2021; 755 responded (472 [62.5%] females, 269 [35.6%] males, 14 [1.85%] did not specify their gender). 14 (4.1%) of 341 respondents who reported a positive result of a COVID-19 test received instructions about how to maintain their toothbrush during home isolation. The majority of subjects (74.4%) reported the use of water to wet their toothbrush before brushing, this practice was significantly more common among young subjects (p < 0.001). 58.6% wash all parts of the toothbrush after use while 38.8% wash the head of the toothbrush, and 1.6% place the toothbrush in an antiseptic. 53% used separate bathrooms during isolation, this was significantly associated with age group (p = 0.006) and higher monthly income (p = 0.02). The majority of participants with a positive result of the COVID-19 test were not given explicit instructions about toothbrush handling. Less than half reported good toothbrush hygienic practices. Higher monthly income was significantly associated with using a separate bathroom during home isolation. Providing explicit instructions about toothbrush hygiene is recommended to reduce the spread of contagious diseases such as COVID-19.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
641-646Informations de copyright
© 2023 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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