TY - JOUR AU - Martelli, Alison José AU - Machado, Renato Assis AU - Martelli, Daniella Reis Barbosa AU - Perez, Danyel Elias da Cruz AU - Pires, Fábio Ramôa AU - Martelli Júnior, Hercílio PY - 2021/10/28 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Clinical and Research Activities of the Brazilian Productivity Fellows in Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology during the COVID-19 Era JF - Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada JA - Pesqui Bras Odontopediatria Clin Integr VL - 21 IS - SE - DO - UR - https://revista.uepb.edu.br/PBOCI/article/view/566 SP - e210018 AB - <div><strong><span lang="EN-US">Objective: </span></strong></div><div><span lang="EN-US">To evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 impacts on the activities of researchers in the field of Oral Medicine (OM) and Oral Pathology (OP). To assess the research activities and training of human resources by Brazilian productivity fellows in research (BPFR) in OM and OP in the COVID-19 Era</span></div><div><span lang="EN-US">. </span></div><div><strong><span lang="EN-US">Material and Methods:</span></strong></div><div><span lang="EN-US"> Thirty-six BPFR in OM and OP areas, funded by National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), received a virtual structured questionnaire by e-mail, on the Google Forms (Google<sup>®</sup>) platform, with questions regarding research activities and training of human resources (supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students), during the COVID-19 pandemic. From the thirty-six BPFR in OM and OP, twenty-seven (75.0%) answered the questionnaire. </span></div><div><strong><span lang="EN-US">Results:</span></strong></div><div><span lang="EN-US">Most of them were males (n=20; 74.1%) and were distributed in four Brazilian regions and ten states of the federation, including the Federal District. Twenty-four (88.9%) BPFR reported having suspended clinical activities, while sixteen (59.3%) answered that histopathology practices are suspended. Twenty-five (92.6%) BPFR mentioned difficulties in conducting research projects and 55.5% stated having no difficulties in the supervision of undergraduates, master’s and PhD students</span></div><div><span lang="EN-US">. </span></div><div><strong><span lang="EN-US">Conclusion:</span></strong></div><div><span lang="EN-US"> The current scenario may significantly impact the diagnosis of oral diseases in Brazil. Moreover, a decrease in the scientific production of BPFR in OM and OP in the coming years is also considered.</span></div> ER -