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Chidambaranathan A S, Balasubramanium M, Kalambettu A. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Dentists in Southern State of India, During Coronavirus Disease-19. Health in Emergencies and Disasters Quarterly 2026; 11 (3) :257-264
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1- Department of Prosthodontics, SRM Dental College, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India. , ahilasc@yahoo.co.in
2- Department of Prosthodontics, SRM Dental College, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India.
3- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia.
2- Department of Prosthodontics, SRM Dental College, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India.
3- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia.
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Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) affected health professionals and humans around the globe. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced COVID-19 as pandemic on March 11, 2020. Hence the purpose of the research was to evaluate knowledge, attitude, and practice of dentist in southern state of India, during COVID-19 lockdown.
Materials and Methods: A descriptive online questionnaire-based survey was executed on knowledge, attitude, and practice of dentist in southern state of India, during October 2020 to December 2020. It was a self-directed, unidentified questionnaire and comprised 25 close questions with 4 possible answers. A total of 40 clinical dental students, interns, practicing dentist, dental specialists and academician were recruited using non-probability availability sampling.
Results: The questionnaire contained questions about personal information (5), knowledge (7), attitudes (6), and practices (6). About 60% of the respondents belonged to 20-30 years while 30% to 31-45 years old group. The participants were 59% undergraduates, 30% postgraduates, 7% academician, and 3.6% academician and private practitioner. Most of them were aware that SARS-CoV2 belonged to RNA virus, route of imparting was through respiratory droplets, and the effectiveness of hand washes and sanitizers in killing the virus evoked mixed response. However, only 66.6% of respondents said that hand washes and sanitizers were effective in killing the virus.
Conclusion: The practicing dentists and academicians had enough knowledge to manage COVID-19 situation very well compared to students and interns. Hence, the academician should conduct regular online classes to inform the students and interns the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE) kit, N-95 mask, sterilization, hand sanitization, and vaccination during COVID-19.
Materials and Methods: A descriptive online questionnaire-based survey was executed on knowledge, attitude, and practice of dentist in southern state of India, during October 2020 to December 2020. It was a self-directed, unidentified questionnaire and comprised 25 close questions with 4 possible answers. A total of 40 clinical dental students, interns, practicing dentist, dental specialists and academician were recruited using non-probability availability sampling.
Results: The questionnaire contained questions about personal information (5), knowledge (7), attitudes (6), and practices (6). About 60% of the respondents belonged to 20-30 years while 30% to 31-45 years old group. The participants were 59% undergraduates, 30% postgraduates, 7% academician, and 3.6% academician and private practitioner. Most of them were aware that SARS-CoV2 belonged to RNA virus, route of imparting was through respiratory droplets, and the effectiveness of hand washes and sanitizers in killing the virus evoked mixed response. However, only 66.6% of respondents said that hand washes and sanitizers were effective in killing the virus.
Conclusion: The practicing dentists and academicians had enough knowledge to manage COVID-19 situation very well compared to students and interns. Hence, the academician should conduct regular online classes to inform the students and interns the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE) kit, N-95 mask, sterilization, hand sanitization, and vaccination during COVID-19.
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Received: 2025/01/9 | Accepted: 2025/09/7 | Published: 2026/04/1
Received: 2025/01/9 | Accepted: 2025/09/7 | Published: 2026/04/1
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