A cross-sectional study on knowledge, attitude, and perception toward COVID-19 pandemic among dental students of India
| Autor: | Harshvardhan S Jois, A. S. Rajawat, Mamta Kaushik, Ichita Joshi, Neha Mehra |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Medical education
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) undergraduates business.industry Cross-sectional study media_common.quotation_subject education dental students RK1-715 Context (language use) infection control Test (assessment) covid-19 Dentistry Internship Perception Health care Pandemic business Psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Dental Research and Review, Vol 8, Iss 3, Pp 182-187 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2348-2915 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/jdrr.jdrr_43_21 |
| Popis: | Context: The rapid spread of COVID-19 globally continues to be a threat for healthcare professionals. Dental students and practitioners remain at the risk of having this disease. Aim: The aim of this survey was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and perception of dental students across India toward COVID-19. Settings and Design: A survey with 51 questions to obtain knowledge, attitude, and perception of dental students toward COVID-19 was formulated, pretested via a pilot study and then validated. Subjects and Methods: The final questionnaire was circulated through a link to Google forms, making participation voluntary. Statistical Analysis Used: Statistical analysis was carried out using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test and independent t-test. Results: A total of 610 undergraduate dental students (3rd year, 4th year and students undergoing internship) from various dental colleges across the country responded. On intergroup comparison using One-way ANOVA test, between knowledge, attitude, and perception of dental undergraduate students, attitude toward COVID-19 was found be of statistical significance with P = 0.008. Conclusion: Knowledge, awareness, and perception toward COVID-19 will help contain the spread of this infectious disease that can be caused during dental procedures. There lies a strong call to conduct educational programs on COVID-19 regarding the infection control practices for all healthcare professions, especially dental school students. |
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