Psychological Impact on the Orthodontic Postgraduate Residents and Their Anxiety Level during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Table 6
Association of COVID-19 knowledge with training related academic/curricular activities studied.
Variables
COVID-19 knowledge
value
≤70%
>70%
n
%
n
%
Anxiety causing disturbance in study schedule
Yes
51
61.4
52
59.1
0.75
No
32
38.6
36
40.9
The need for social distancing jeopardizes activities like group study with other fellow residents
Yes
32
38.6
40
45.5
0.36
No
51
61.4
48
54.5
Conducting routine journal clubs, case presentations, and lectures have become difficult and worrisome
Yes
49
59.0
57
64.8
0.44
No
34
41.0
31
35.2
Lack of national and international workshops/seminars/conferences is causing limitation in learning and exposure
Yes
46
55.4
59
67.0
0.11
No
37
44.6
29
33.0
Apprehensive about disturbed patient appointments, their lack of attendance leading to prolonged treatment duration
Yes
54
65.1
69
78.4
0.052
No
29
34.9
19
21.6
It has affected my preparation for the final postgraduate exam, theoretical/clinical
Yes
38
45.8
54
61.4
0.041
No
45
54.2
34
38.6
Do you think, to minimize close human contacts, the academic activities related to the postgraduate training, (e.g., lectures, journal club meeting, case presentations) should be done online during this pandemic?
Maybe
18
21.7
14
15.9
0.45
No
12
14.5
10
11.4
Yes
53
63.9
64
72.7
was considered statistically significant using Pearson chi square test.
