Impact Of Covid-19 Pandemic On Indian Orthodontic Practice-An Observational Study
Abstract
The aim of study was to evaluate the resources and entities that best-aided orthodontists to remain informed on the COVID-19 situation. A randomized retrospective survey was conducted in which orthodontists across India were randomly selected, and a questionnaire was sent to them. Randomization was done by using Research Randomizer software provided by the Social psychology network. The same questionnaire was sent to each one of them and the responses were recorded by the Google forms. The response data was collected and all the statistical analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (IBMR SPSSR 23). 70.9% of respondents reported that alterations in their work routines necessitated increased financial costs. 83.4% describing an intermediate level of impact on their routine practice. A majority of practitioners in all regions reported increased financial costs, with the highest percentages in the North (74.4%) and West (78.5%) regions. The highest percentage (69.0%) of orthodontists in the North reported positive experiences with online appointments. While (63.0%) have positive experiences from south. In analyzing the significance of the primary information sources in the variable "Credibility assessment," participants showed varying preferences for different sources. For those who gave a rating of "3" on the credibility assessment, 25.0% relied on government websites, 50.0% on online forums, and 16.7% on professional associations. In terms of the effectiveness of guidance provided by government health agencies, there seems to be a trend suggesting that participants who found the guidance "Neutral" were more likely to rely on professional associations (27.8%), whereas those who found it "Effective" or "Very Effective" tended to favor online forums (100.0% and 33.3%, respectively) and conclusion of study was also concludes that various methods were introduced to active orthodontic patient and most believable was to guide patient how to manage problem by themselves.
As there is hike in armamentarium and there is one more staff needed in the clinic but prices were adjust with treatment cost.
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