Journal article
Knowledge and attitudes among dental students about COVID-19 and its precautionary measures: a cross-sectional study
Journal of oral medicine and oral surgery, Vol.27(1), p.17
2021
DOI: 10.1051/mbcb/2020056
Abstract
Objective:
This study aims to evaluate students' knowledge and attitudes about COVID-19 and its precautionary measures.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted among dental students in their clinical practice years in two Palestinian universities. An online questionnaire was sent out using students' in mid-May, 2020. The questionnaire assessed students self-reported knowledge about the COVID-19, and students' attitudes towards providing clinical care during the pandemic.
Results
: A total of 305 dental students completed the questionnaire. Fifty-nine percent (
n
= 180) reported having updated training on infection control measures in dental settings and 29% (
n
= 89) reported having attended a training course regarding COVID-19. Eighty-two percent of students (
n
= 250) preferred to avoid working with suspected COVID-19 patients. Almost 89% (
n
= 269) admitted fear of transmitting the virus to their families. This fear was related to their perception that using regular standard precautions is unsafe in dealing with COVID-19 patients and their perception of their schools' preparedness to update infection prevention measures (
χ
2
= 50.45,
p
< 0.001) (
χ
2
= 9.77,
p
= 0.021).
Conclusion
: Students in this sample are aware of COVID-19 and its precautionary measures. Adherence to new, stricter infection control protocols and periodic orientation of students to these protocols are ways to guarantee a safer environment for both patients and students.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Knowledge and attitudes among dental students about COVID-19 and its precautionary measures: a cross-sectional study
- Creators
- Ruwaa Alawia - Al-Quds UniversityAbanoub Riad - Masaryk UniversityElham Kateeb - Al-Quds University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of oral medicine and oral surgery, Vol.27(1), p.17
- DOI
- 10.1051/mbcb/2020056
- ISSN
- 2608-1326
- eISSN
- 2608-1326
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2021
- Academic Unit
- Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984283707502771
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