Open AccessASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF COVID-19 PROTOCOLS IN DENTAL CLINIC BY THE PARENTS; A SURVEY-BASED STUDY AMONG THE PARENTS ATTENDING REU CLINICS
Author(s) -
Ateet Kakti
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of medical and biomedical studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-8698
pISSN - 2589-868X
DOI - 10.32553/ijmbs.v5i9.2184
Subject(s) - family medicine , medicine , covid-19 , dental clinic , oral hygiene , protocol (science) , infection control , hygiene , pandemic , dental hygiene , cross sectional study , dentistry , alternative medicine , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Patients visiting a dental facility expect the dentists to adhere to standard, contact, and airborne safety measures involving the proper use of personal protective gear and hand hygiene habits.
Materials and Methods: This is a cross sectional study conducted among the parents of pediatric patients using an online survey. 519 parents were contacted in the two campuses of REU.
Results: 45.3% participants felt that a visit to dental clinic is more dangerous than public places, 11% were not worried about contracting virus from dental clinic, fathers were more positive since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic (24.9%).
Conclusion: The overall level of knowledge and awareness regarding dental clinics infection protocol among the study participants is satisfactory.
Keywords: Parental knowledge, dental treatment, COVID-19, infection control.