This week Matt Crespin is joined by JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD and Cameron G. Estrich, MPH, PhD to talk about a collaborative research effort between ADHA and ADA that closely looks at the impact of Covid-19 on dental hygienists.

Episode Highlights

• Cameron's Background
• JoAnn's Background
• Covid-19 Impact on Dental Hygienists
• Study Participants
• Prevalence Paper
• Employment Patterns
• Future Plans

Quotes

"The pandemic hit and all of a sudden my epidemiology background was much more useful than I ever imagined."

"About 4776 hygienists were generous enough with their time to participate."

"I think stress has been an important concern among all healthcare workers."

"I was really glad we looked at peoples infection control and prevention practices within dental offices."

"It will be interesting to see what stays, we learned so much about patient and provider safety."

"7.9% of dental hygienists have left their position since the onset of the pandemic, which translates to about 18,000 dental hygienists."

"When we look at the degree of infection among dental professionals, it is very low."

Links

Papers and Webinar: https://www.adha.org/jdh-feb2021

www.ADHA2021.org

Matt's Email: [email protected]

ADHA Annual Report: https://www.adha.org/annual-reports

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