KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE CONCERNING INFECTION CONTROL MEASURES AMONG DENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

• Published in: Pakistan oral & dental journal Vol. 34; no. 3
• Main Authors: MEHWISH FEROZ ALI AZMINA HUSSAIN, AFSHEEN MAQSOOD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Peshawar Knowledge Bylanes 30.09.2014; AsiaNet Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd
• Subjects: Attitudes; Care and treatment; Colleges & universities; Cross-sectional studies; Dental care; Dental students; Disease control; Evaluation; Health aspects; Health attitudes; Health care; Health sciences; Infection; Infections; Knowledge; Microorganisms; Occupational diseases; Prevention; Risk factors; United States
• ISSN: 1012-8700

A cross sectional study was conducted among dental students of Dow International Dental College (DUHS) to find out their level of knowledge attitude and practice about infection control measures. If any significant linear correlation was present between the knowledge attitudes and practice their scores were observed. Statistical analyses for knowledge attitude and practice descriptive statistics were computed using the SPSS software for Windows version 17. ANOVA was used to calculate p-val- ue of knowledge attitudes and practice values. Pearson's test was used to compute the correlation among knowledge attitudes and practice scores. A p value of =0.05 was considered to be significant for all statistical analyses. Mean scores of knowledge attitudes and practice were 9.66 (1.38) 6.98 (1.36) and 10.16 (1.42) respectively. Significant differences between the study groups were noticed for means of practice scores (=0.01) and significant linear correlation was observed between knowledge and practice scores (p=0.01). Among knowledge-attitude and attitude-practice scores no differences were seen. The knowledge and attitude of dental students about cross infection control is enhancing but there is still some room for developing a firm attitude. This attitude can be improved by refresh- ing and upgrading their knowledge by obtaining continues education regarding universal infection control measures through arranging sessions or lectures for students of each professional year and keeping all the vaccination especially Hepatitis B mandatory for students prior to take admission in any dental institution.