Open AccessDental Students and Blood Borne Pathogens; Occupational Exposure, Reporting, Knowledge and Attitude of Riyadh Based Clinical Dental Students
Author(s) -
Shahzeb Hasan Ansari,
Mohammed AlMuhanna,
Ali AlNahwi,
Naif Alkathery,
Sultan Althakafi,
Mohammed A. Alshehab
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
saudi journal of oral and dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2518-1300
pISSN - 2518-1297
DOI - 10.36348/sjodr.2022.v07i03.002
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , protocol (science) , family medicine , cross sectional study , environmental health , vaccination , serology , dentistry , alternative medicine , immunology , pathology , physics , antibody , optics
Bloodborne exposures (BBEs) are of substantial concern throughout the clinical education of dental students. Developments in the incidence and type of BBEs should be thoroughly examined and assessed and suitable safety mechanisms and work practices be applied to decrease the frequency of BBEs. Materials and methods: This is a cross sectional study conducted among the dental students in Riyadh using an online survey. Dental universities in Riyadh were contacted and participants were requested to fill up the survey. 505 students from clinical levels were utilized in this study. Results: 66.5% had their Hep B vaccination done, 37.3% had their post HBV serology done, 65.5% had no previous exposure to bloodborne pathogen and 3.6% having more than 5 exposures previously. Conclusion: Knowledge seemed adequate, but the attitude and reporting protocol was lacking.