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1- Department of Prosthodontics, SRM Dental College, Bharathi Salai, Ramapuram, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, TamilNadu, India. , ahilasc@yahoo.co.in
2- Department of Prosthodontics, SRM Dental College, Bharathi Salai, Ramapuram, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, TamilNadu, India.
3- Faculty of Dentistry, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia.
2- Department of Prosthodontics, SRM Dental College, Bharathi Salai, Ramapuram, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, TamilNadu, India.
3- Faculty of Dentistry, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia.
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Background: Corona virus disease affected health professionals and humans around the globe. World health organization announced as pandemic on 11th March 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 comprised of 25 restricted questions with 4 possible answers.The participants were recruited using non-probability availability sampling and total 40 clinical dental students, interns, practicing dentist, dental specialists and academician were included.
Results: The questionnaire contained personal information (5), knowledge (7), attitudes (6) and practices (6) questions. 60% of the respondents belonged to 20-30 years while 30% between 31 and 45 years old.
Discussion: The participants were 59% undergraduates,30% postgraduates,7% academician,3.6% academician and private practitioner. Most of them aware of SARS-CoV2 belonged to RNA virus, route of imparting was through respiratory droplets, the effectiveness of hand washes and sanitizers in killing the virus evoked mixed response, while only 66.6% respondents said that it was effective in killing the virus.
Conclusion: The practicing dentist and academician had enough knowledge to manage COVID-19 situation very well compared to students and interns. Hence, the academician should conduct regular online classes to make the students and interns to sensitize 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 comprised of 25 restricted questions with 4 possible answers.The participants were recruited using non-probability availability sampling and total 40 clinical dental students, interns, practicing dentist, dental specialists and academician were included.
Results: The questionnaire contained personal information (5), knowledge (7), attitudes (6) and practices (6) questions. 60% of the respondents belonged to 20-30 years while 30% between 31 and 45 years old.
Discussion: The participants were 59% undergraduates,30% postgraduates,7% academician,3.6% academician and private practitioner. Most of them aware of SARS-CoV2 belonged to RNA virus, route of imparting was through respiratory droplets, the effectiveness of hand washes and sanitizers in killing the virus evoked mixed response, while only 66.6% respondents said that it was effective in killing the virus.
Conclusion: The practicing dentist and academician had enough knowledge to manage COVID-19 situation very well compared to students and interns. Hence, the academician should conduct regular online classes to make the students and interns to sensitize the importance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kit, N-95 mask, sterilization, hand sanitization and vaccination during COVID-19.
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