Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Virtanen, Jorma"
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Perceived Preparedness of Dental Academic Institutions to Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Survey
Ammar, Nour; Aly, Nourhan M.; Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Khader, Yousef; Mohebbi, Simin Z.; Attia, Sameh; Howaldt, Hans-Peter; Boettger, Sebastian; Virtanen, Jorma; Madi, Marwa; Maharani, Diah A.; Rahardjo, Anton; Khan, Imran; Al-Batayneh, Ola B.; Rashwan, Maher; Pavlic, Verica; Cicmil, Smiljka; Noritake, Kanako; Galluccio, Gabriella; Polimeni, Antonella; Shamala, Anas A.; Aarheiam, Arheiam; Mancino, Davide; Phantumvanit, Prathip; Kim, Jin-Bom; Choi, Youn-Hee; Dama, Mai A.; Abdelsalam, Maha M.; Castillo, Jorge L.; Nyan, Myat; Hussein, Iyad; Joury, Easter; Vukovic, Ana P.; Iandolo, Alfredo; Kemoli, Arthur M.; Tantawi, Maha El (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Dental academic institutions are affected by COVID-19. We assessed the perceived COVID-19 preparedness of these institutions and the characteristics of institutions with greater perceived preparedness. An international ... -
Psychological Distress, Dental Health, and Dental Fear among Finnish University Students: A National Survey
Pohjola, Vesa; Kunttu, Kristina; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The aim of this study was to study the association between dental fear, psychological distress, and perceived symptoms of teeth controlled for age, gender, educational sector, and tobacco use. The data from the Finnish ... -
Psychological distress, oral health behaviour and related factors among adolescents: Finnish School Health Promotion Study
Pohjola, Vesa; Nurkkala, Meri; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Psychological distress may affect health behaviour. We examined how psychological distress, social phobia (SP) and anxiety associated with tooth brushing among Finnish adolescents with respect to gender, school ... -
Psychosocial Factors Associated with Memory Complaints during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Survey
Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel; Virtanen, Jorma; Ezechi, Oliver C.; Aly, Nourhan M.; Lusher, Joanne; Nguyen, Annie L.; El Tantawi, Maha (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-31)This study assessed the associations between psychosocial factors (social isolation, social support, financial support and emotional distress) and memory complaints during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a secondary analysis ... -
Risk indicators for oral ulcers among people living with HIV during the first wave of the pandemic: A cross-sectional study
Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel Abeldaño; Virtanen, Jorma; Aly, Nourhan M.; Ezechi, Oliver C.; Lusher, Joanne; Tantawi, Maha El; Nguyen, Annie L. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-27)Background: Little is currently known about HIV-related parameters that may increase the risk for oral ulcers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to overcome this gap in research by assessing the associations ... -
Traumatic Dental Injuries, Treatment and Complications in Children and Adolescents: A Register-Based Study
Antipovienė, Austė; Narbutaite, Julija; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-03)Objective Traumatic dental injury (TDI) is a common dental concern among children worldwide. We performed a retrospective patient register study among children under 18 years to investigate TDIs with respect to causes, ...