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Knowledge and Attitude of Female Undergraduate Dental Students and Interns Towards Radiation Safety and Protection

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Objective:
The aim and objective of this study are to evaluate the level of knowledge and attitude about radiation hazards and safety practices among undergraduate female dental students and interns.
Materials and Methods:
An electronic questionnaire was distributed among female dental students and interns at the College of Dentistry, King Saud University, using the online service SurveyMonkey.
Statistical Analysis:
The collected data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS Statistical program version 26 (IBM Inc.NY, USA). Chi-square was used to test the association of knowledge and attitude with the academic level.
Results:
The surveys were completed by 156 dental students and interns, including 45 in the second year, 33 in the third year, 25 in the fourth year, 30 in the fifth year, and 23 dental interns.
Conclusion:
The results obtained from this study indicate that radiological safety and protection measures shout be emphasized more throughout the undergraduate level as well as in continuous teaching courses for dental interns.

DOI

10.21608/edj.2021.74408.1613

Keywords

Knowledge, Attitude, dental radiographs, Radiation Safety, Radiation protection

Authors

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Ameera

Last Name

Alabdulwahid

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Lecturer at Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Maxillofacial Radiology Division, College of Dentistry, King Saud University

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ameera@ksu.edu.sa

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67

Article Issue

3

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26236

Issue Date

2021-07-01

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2021-05-02

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2021-07-01

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2,193

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2,198

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0070-9484

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2090-2360

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254

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Publication Title

Egyptian Dental Journal

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https://edj.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023