Open AccessKnowledge, Attitude and Behaviour among dental students concerning infection control measures.
Author(s) -
Aditi Sharma Intern,
Rajashri Kolte Mds Pro,
Abhay Kolte Mds Pro
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of the indian dental association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9231
DOI - 10.33882/jida.13.25165
Subject(s) - carelessness , infection control , isolation (microbiology) , medicine , control (management) , psychology , family medicine , surgery , psychiatry , computer science , artificial intelligence , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Aim: The aim was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and behaviour of dental students concerning infection control measures and to check the correlation, if any, among knowledge, attitude and behaviour of dental students concerning infection control measures in dental setups. Materials and Methods: A total of 1200 students from first to final year and interns from three different colleges were included in the study. Results: A total of 95.83% think isolation is important. Only 4.1% have been vaccinated with hepatitis B vaccine and 95% with tetanus vaccine. Conclusion: The level of knowledge and behaviour of infection control measures was average, for which the reasons could be inadequate training, supply of protective equipments and mainly carelessness. Key Words- Infection control, Vaccination, Isolation.