“Adaptations in Oral Health Services During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Major Dental Hospitals and By Dental Practioners of Patna: A Grounded Theory and Collaborative Research”

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze oral health actions in Dental Practioners, dental PG students and oral health technicians and assistants, In Major Dental Hospitals Of Patna during the COVID-19. The first sample group consisted of 14 professionals from Major Dental Hospitals (dental PG students, oral health technicians, and oral health assistants), and the second group consisted of five, Dental Practitioners of Patna adding together 19 participants. Subsequently, collaborative research was performed, and was applied to analyze adaptations acquired by them in respect to COVID-19. The study provides a framework for analyzing actions for coping with the pandemic regarding oral health services. Actions were identified in all dimensions of the model: acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine; Knowledge for biosafety care standards; Participation in training program for COVID-19; quarantine activity. The oral health care management framework can serve as a reference for redesigning oral health actions and services in dental hospitals and clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic, in a broader perspective.