Table 1.
Status of the provision of health services by 48 public tertiary dental hospitals during the COVID-19 epidemic
| Theme | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of hospitals | 48 | |
| Cities distributed | 35 | |
| Hospitals suspended non-emergency dental treatment | 48 (100%) | |
| Hospitals provided emergency dental services | 48 (100%) | |
| Measures of notifying the changes in health service | Mobile-based notice | 43 (89.6%) |
| Web-based notice | 30 (62.5%) | |
| None of the above | 5 (10.4%) | |
| Hospitals provided online professional consultation | 33 (68.8%) | |
| Charge | Free | 33 (100%)* |
| Access way | Via WeChat | 31 (93.9%)* |
| Via another app | 2 (6.1%)* | |
| Service time | 24 h | 13 (39.4%)* |
| Time-limited | 20 (60.6%)* | |
*% of hospitals providing online professional consultation (n = 33)