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Infection control: Knowledge and compliance among Saudi undergraduate dental students

Objective: This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding infection control procedures among undergraduate dental students. Methods: This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey. A self-administered questionnaire consisting of questions on students’ va...

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Autores principales: Al-Maweri, Sadeq Ali, Tarakji, Bassel, Shugaa-Addin, Bassam, Al-Shamiri, Hashem M., Alaizari, Nader Ahmed, AlMasri, Ousamah
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4495767/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26199855
http://dx.doi.org/10.3205/dgkh000253
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author Al-Maweri, Sadeq Ali
Tarakji, Bassel
Shugaa-Addin, Bassam
Al-Shamiri, Hashem M.
Alaizari, Nader Ahmed
AlMasri, Ousamah
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Tarakji, Bassel
Shugaa-Addin, Bassam
Al-Shamiri, Hashem M.
Alaizari, Nader Ahmed
AlMasri, Ousamah
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description Objective: This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding infection control procedures among undergraduate dental students. Methods: This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey. A self-administered questionnaire consisting of questions on students’ vaccination status as well as knowledge and attitudes regarding infection control was sent to 600 undergraduate dental students in the fourth, fifth, and sixth year of the Al-Farabi College for Dentistry and Nursing, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software. The significance level was set at P<0.05. Results: The response rate was 85% (512 out of 600). While the vast majority of students (90%) had been vaccinated against hepatitis, only 37.4% have been assessed for anti-HBs. A total of 98.8% and 90.8% reported always wearing gloves and masks, respectively, during dental procedures. The use of protective eyewear was reported by only 29.2%. A significantly higher proportion of sixth-year students showed a positive attitude toward the treatment of patients with infectious diseases than other students of lower academic years. Approximately one-third of students reported having one or more occupational injuries while treating their patients. Conclusion: Although the students had good knowledge and attitudes regarding infection control, the compliance and practice levels regarding the same were low. Such findings highlight the necessity of continued infection-control education of Saudi dental students.
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spelling pubmed-44957672015-07-21 Infection control: Knowledge and compliance among Saudi undergraduate dental students Al-Maweri, Sadeq Ali Tarakji, Bassel Shugaa-Addin, Bassam Al-Shamiri, Hashem M. Alaizari, Nader Ahmed AlMasri, Ousamah GMS Hyg Infect Control Article Objective: This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding infection control procedures among undergraduate dental students. Methods: This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey. A self-administered questionnaire consisting of questions on students’ vaccination status as well as knowledge and attitudes regarding infection control was sent to 600 undergraduate dental students in the fourth, fifth, and sixth year of the Al-Farabi College for Dentistry and Nursing, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software. The significance level was set at P<0.05. Results: The response rate was 85% (512 out of 600). While the vast majority of students (90%) had been vaccinated against hepatitis, only 37.4% have been assessed for anti-HBs. A total of 98.8% and 90.8% reported always wearing gloves and masks, respectively, during dental procedures. The use of protective eyewear was reported by only 29.2%. A significantly higher proportion of sixth-year students showed a positive attitude toward the treatment of patients with infectious diseases than other students of lower academic years. Approximately one-third of students reported having one or more occupational injuries while treating their patients. Conclusion: Although the students had good knowledge and attitudes regarding infection control, the compliance and practice levels regarding the same were low. Such findings highlight the necessity of continued infection-control education of Saudi dental students. German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2015-07-01 /pmc/articles/PMC4495767/ /pubmed/26199855 http://dx.doi.org/10.3205/dgkh000253 Text en Copyright © 2015 Al-Maweri et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
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Alaizari, Nader Ahmed
AlMasri, Ousamah
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4495767/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26199855
http://dx.doi.org/10.3205/dgkh000253
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