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Knowledge, attitude and practice for a group of Egyptian interns about infection control in different pediatric dental clinics: a cross-sectional study

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pediatric dentistry interns regarding infection control procedures. Methodology: A printed questionnaire was handed to 400 interns in the department which was composed of two demographic data questions, 14 for knowledge, 6 regarding attitude, and 33 concerning practice. Results: The majority had good knowledge of cross-infection, 54% knew Hepatitis B virus has the highest rate of transmission via saliva, while only 29.5% and 13.25% knew tuberculosis and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome carry the same risk. Also, 43.75% knew immediate action in case of direct blood contact with a Human Immunodeficiency Virus patient. The attitude section showed that 83% had a good attitude toward methods of infection prevention, 86.75% were worried about exposure to Human Immunodeficiency Virus patients, and 35.75% believed they had the right to refuse to treat that patient. Concerning practice, 69.25% always washed hands, 12.5% used face masks and gloves, 3.5% wore protective eyewear, and 7.75% wore protective clothing. However, 81.5% claimed using all protective equipment. Less than half always used rubber dam sheets and occasionally used high-volume evacuators. Overall, 6.25% had good knowledge, 24.5% had a positive attitude, and 31% had good practice. Conclusions: Knowledge is poor, attitude is positive, and practice is good but not as per standards

DOI

10.21608/edj.2024.309851.3147

Keywords

Attitude, Infection control, interns, Knowledge, Practice

Authors

First Name

Noha

Last Name

Hassan

MiddleName

HHK

Affiliation

Master student (MSc.) of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University

Email

nohahany611@gmail.com

City

New Cairo

Orcid

0009-0005-1463-8261

First Name

Hany

Last Name

Saber

MiddleName

Mohammed Aly

Affiliation

Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University.

Email

hany.saber@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0001-6949-3016

First Name

Mariam

Last Name

Aly

MiddleName

Mohsen

Affiliation

Associate Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University

Email

mariammohsen_aly@cu.edu.eg

City

cairo

Orcid

0000-0003-4475-1511

Volume

70

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

50475

Issue Date

2024-10-01

Receive Date

2024-08-06

Publish Date

2024-10-01

Page Start

3,117

Page End

3,140

Print ISSN

0070-9484

Online ISSN

2090-2360

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https://edj.journals.ekb.eg/article_381595.html

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https://edj.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=381595

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381,595

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Original Article

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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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Knowledge, attitude and practice for a group of Egyptian interns about infection control in different pediatric dental clinics: a cross-sectional study

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23 Dec 2024