Reopening Oral Health Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic through a Knowledge Exchange Coalition.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 novel coronavirus closed oral health care in Nova Scotia (NS) Canada in March 2020. Preparing for a phased reopening, a knowledge exchange coalition (representing government, academia, hospitals, oral health professions, and regulators) developed return-to-work (RTW) guidelines detailing the augmentation of standard practices to ensure safety for patients, oral health care providers (OHPs), and the community. Using online surveys, this study explored the influence of the RTW guidelines and related education on registered NS OHPs during a phased return to work.

Methods

Dissemination of R2W guidelines included website or email communiques and interdisciplinary education webinars that coincided with 2 RTW phases approved by the government. Aligned with e

SUBMITTER: McNally M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8207488 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature