| Knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding infection control measures among dental students in central India. | |
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PMID: 21368266 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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A questionnaire study was conducted among 245 dental students from Bhopal city, Central India, to determine their level of knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding infection control measures and if any correlation exists among the knowledge, attitudes, and practice scores. The self-administered questionnaire consisted of three parts: knowledge, attitudes, and practice. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to compare mean of knowledge, attitudes, and practice scores and Kendall's test to compute the correlation between knowledge, attitudes, and practice scores. A p value of ≤0.05 was considered significant for all statistical analyses. We found that 61.2 percent of the dental students had not been vaccinated with hepatitis B. Use of face mask, gloves, eyewear, and protective clothing as standard infection control measures was practiced only by two students. Mean knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 3.75 (1.01), 3.40 (0.75), and 3.35 (1.04), respectively. Significant linear correlation was seen between attitude and practice scores (r=0.20, p≤0.01). The level of knowledge and practice of infection control measures was poor among dental students. The attitude towards infection control measures was positive, but a greater compliance was needed. We recommend rigorous training on infection control measures prior to graduation and mandatory hepatitis B immunization of students before exposure to clinical practice. |
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Abhinav Singh; Bharathi M Purohit; Ajay Bhambal; Sudhanshu Saxena; Anshika Singh; Amrita Gupta |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of dental education Volume: 75 ISSN: 1930-7837 ISO Abbreviation: J Dent Educ Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-03-03 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8000150 Medline TA: J Dent Educ Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 421-7 Citation Subset: D; IM |
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Department of Public Health Dentistry, People's College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal, India;. drabhinav.singh@gmail.com. |
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