141987

Awareness, Perception and Behavior Regarding Coronavirus Disease 2019 Among a Group of Egyptian Dental Students: A Cross Sectional Study

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Pedodontics

Abstract

Purpose: To estimate awareness, perception and behavior regarding COVID 19 disease among a group of Egyptian dental students. Subjects and Methods: The study population consisted of a group of Egyptian fifth year dental students of Future University in Egypt. A specially designated questionnaire was sent to students in May this year. This questionnaire composed of a sequence of questions regarding students' demographic information, students' awareness of disease incubation period, symptoms, transmission modes of COVID 19 pandemic disease, infection and prevention control guidelines and measures for preventing COVID 19 and treatment of disease, the participants' perception towards COVID 19 and lastly their behavior towards COVID 19 disease. Results: The current cross sectional study consisted of 115 students; 31(27%) males and 84 (73%) females. A little percentage 38 (33.9%) of students correctly reported that incubation period of this virus is 1 to 14 days. Most of the students were greatly aware of COVID 19 symptoms, transmission modes, prevention and treatment of COVID 19 disease and they had good perception and behavior towards COVID 19 pandemic disease. Conclusions: Generally most participants had good awareness, positive perception and behavior towards protective measures against COVID 19. However; in some points they had limited comprehension towards COVID 19 disease. Educational programs aiming to improve COVID 19 awareness, perception and behavior which are useful to dental students to gain positive behavior and preserve proper practices are highly required.

DOI

10.21608/adjg.2020.33294.1271

Keywords

COVID 19, Egypt, Awareness, Perception and Behavior

Authors

First Name

Eman

Last Name

Alaa

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Affiliation

Lecturer, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Future University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt,

Email

eman_afm@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

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First Name

Mona

Last Name

Alaa

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Infection Control Specialist, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Email

mona_afm@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

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Volume

8

Article Issue

1-A

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20981

Issue Date

2021-01-01

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2020-06-20

Publish Date

2021-01-01

Page Start

137

Page End

147

Print ISSN

2537-0308

Online ISSN

2537-0316

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https://adjg.journals.ekb.eg/article_141987.html

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Original Article

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488

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Publication Title

Al-Azhar Dental Journal for Girls

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https://adjg.journals.ekb.eg/

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Awareness, Perception and Behavior Regarding Coronavirus Disease 2019 Among a Group of Egyptian Dental Students: A Cross Sectional Study

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Article

Created At

22 Jan 2023