Attitudes, Stressors and Work Outcomes related to the COVID-19 Pandemic among Dental Assistants in Germany: A cross-sectional Study

This dataset stems from across-sectional study conducted early April 2020 among n=1481 dental assistants from entire Germany during the peak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The study questionnaire was distributed online with help of the Association of Medical Professionals on their social media channels. The collected data provides insights into major stressors among dental assistants at the peak of the pandemic in Germany and allows for analysis of possible determinants of major stressors via logistic regression analysis. No funding was obtained for this study. 

Dataset information: 

File type: SPSS file (.sav)

Study type: Cross-sectional study

Population: Dental assistants in Germany

Study period: April 7th-April 14th, 2020

Number of participants: 1481

Research question: Investigation of attitudes, stressors and work outcomes related to the COVID-19 pandemic among dental assistants in Germany

Missing values: None 

Original variables: v_982, v_1, v_2, v_3, v_5, v_6, v_7, v_10, v_11, v_13, v_14, v_21, v_22, v_23, v_24, v_26, v_27, v_28, v_29, v_31, v_32, v_33, v_40, v_41, v_42, v_43, v_46, v_47, v_48, v_49, v_52, v_57, Beruf_ZFA

Modification of variables: All other variables were calculated from the original variables bei either rescaling or dichotomization. 

Dichotomization of attitudes, stressors and work outcomes: 
Answer options "Strongly disagree" and "Disagree" were labelled as "no"
Answer options "Agree" and "Strongly Agree" were labelled as "yes"

Dichotomization of self-rated health:
Answer options "Very bad", "Bad" and "Moderate" were labelled as "Bad".
Answer options "Good" and "Very good" were labelled as "Good". 

Rescaling of the variable "Where do you currently work?":
Participants who stated "dental practice" as their place of work were labelled as working in a "dental practice". Additionally, all free text answers (v_10 and v_11) were screened and answers "Zahnarztpraxis für Kinder", "Große Zahnarztpraxis" and "Zahnarztpraxis ausschließlich Kinder" were also added to the answer option "dental practice".