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Vellappally, Sajith, Naik, Sachin, Thomas, Rohit Philip, Alsadon, Omar, Alayadi, Haya, Hashem, Mohamed, Alwadi, Maram Ali M., Thomas, Nebu George, Ali, Hyfa Mohammed, Alsarani, Majed M., Anil, Sukumaran |
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International Journal of Dental Hygiene; Feb2024, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p187-193, 7p |
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Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge of monkeypox infection among dental hygiene professionals and students in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross‐sectional study was conducted among a convenience sample of dental hygiene professionals (n = 259). The questionnaire was developed based on previous literature, and descriptive analysis and a Chi‐square test were performed. Results: A total of 159 dental hygienists responded to the questionnaire. Results indicated that only 1.7% had good knowledge, 7.7% had moderate knowledge and 90.6% had low knowledge of the monkeypox outbreak. The mean knowledge scores varied among dental hygiene students, practitioners and faculty members. Significant group differences were observed for some questions (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Our study concludes that dental hygienists had moderate to low level of knowledge of the monkeypox infection and its implications for oral health and patient care, indicating a need for more education on the subject. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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