1Clinical Tutor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar
2Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar
3Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar
4Clinical Tutor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar
5Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Karishma Rajan Rathor, Clinical Tutor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed to Be University, Bhubaneswar, e-mail: karishmarathor@gmail.com
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
The aim of this study was to find the association between attitude and practice of infection control among 3rd, 4th and intern dental students of the College of Odisha.
The study sample comprised of 625 students of the 4 different Colleges of Odisha. 15 Questionnaire was prepared related to different barrier techniques, vaccination status, infection control practices, and awareness. The sample was calculated using the statistical formula of comparison of means. The questionnaire of the CDC (Center of Contagious Diseases) was used to measure the described variables. Informed consent was taken from all the participants before the distribution of the study questionnaires.
From the result of this study it was found that 62% of the students preferred to use oral rinsing agent before starting a treatment, 85.5% used the autoclave as the primary equipment to sterilize their instruments in the dental clinic, 69.8% considered that isolation is important in the control of the infection, 56.70% confirmed that hepatitis B is the most infectious disease, and only 26.51% considered it to be tuberculosis. On the other hand, it was found that the scores of knowledge, attitudes and practices were 3.74 ± 1.16, 4.59 ± 0.88, and 4.29 ± 1.73 respectively.
The level of knowledge was low among the students evaluated. As far as the level of practices and attitudes was considered high. The results suggest that this topic must be reinforced in the study materials so that dental students understand the importance of the risks that exist to get infected with any disease inside or outside of the dental office.
Infection Control Measures, Awareness, Dental Students
