Impact of educational intervention on dental students’ competence in managing injuries caused by sharp objects: a quasi-experimental study

• Published in: BMC medical education Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 657 - 8
• Main Authors: Zarabadipour, Mahdieh, Gholizadeh, Negar, Mirzadeh, Monirsadat, Khorasani, Erfan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 06.05.2025; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis; Annual reports; Attitudes; Care and treatment; Clinical Competence; College Science; Content Validity; Dental assistants; Dental students; Dentistry; Dentists; Drug Addiction; Drug Use; Education, Dental - methods; Educational aspects; Educational intervention; Educational research; Female; Graduate Students; Habits; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; HIV; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Infectious diseases; Injuries; Iran; Knowledge; Male; Medical personnel; Medical students; Needle stick injuries; Needlestick Injuries - prevention & control; Needlestick Injuries - therapy; Outcomes of Treatment; Pathogens; Personal information; Physiological aspects; Questionnaires; Sharp object injuries; Statistical analysis; Student Participation; Students; Students, Dental - statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires; Test Anxiety; Validity; Video Technology; Wounds and injuries; Young Adult; Iran; Dental students; Sharp object injuries; Needle stick injuries; Educational intervention

Sharp object injuries (SOI) pose significant risks to dental healthcare workers. This study evaluated the impact of an educational intervention on dental students' knowledge, attitudes, and practice habits regarding SOI management. A quasi-experimental before-after study was conducted among 87...