STRESS LEVEL ASSESSMENT AMONG DENTISTS IN ADJARA DURING COVID-19

Abstract

The pandemic caused by COVID-19 had a great impacton doctors who were overwhelmed by the over- flow of patients and the work load. According to M.Zhang’s research, like other professionals dentists also were at high risk for infection. There is not enough research to prevent psychological risk factors during a pandemic, which explains the purpose of our survey. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psycho-emotional state of the dentists in the Adjara Region, Georgia. The survey was conducted in 2021 among the dentists in Adjara Region, Georgia. 273 dentists aged 20 to 65 participated in the research. PSS- 10 was used to assess the level of perceived stress,work overload, and resistance to stress and PDI-to evaluate the level of distress associated with the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll most heavily on the adult respondents in the over- 45age group. The survey has identified stress-provoking factors too.