Infection Control Knowledge and Practices Among Dental Students
Author Information
Author(s): Alkadi Lubna, Farook Fathima Fazrina, Binmoghaiseeb Ibraheem, Alyousef Yara, Alabdulwahab Abdullah, Aljohani Raghad, Asiri Ali, Giansanti Daniele
Primary Institution: King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Hypothesis
There are no differences in IPC measure knowledge and compliance among undergraduate students, interns, and postgraduate students.
Conclusion
Dental students and professionals have a good understanding of infection prevention and control measures, but there are still significant gaps in compliance.
Supporting Evidence
- 93.55% of participants correctly identified the goal of infection control.
- Only 41.23% recognized the recommended handwashing duration.
- 81.11% reported high compliance with handwashing after treating patients.
- 36.87% reported compliance with disinfecting digital equipment between patients.
- Higher self-confidence was significantly associated with greater knowledge scores.
Takeaway
Dental students know a lot about keeping things clean, but they sometimes forget to do it right.
Methodology
A cross-sectional observational study using a validated questionnaire distributed to dental students and professionals.
Potential Biases
Self-reported data may introduce recall bias.
Limitations
The study was limited to a single institution, which may affect the generalizability of the findings.
Participant Demographics
The study included 217 dental personnel, with 40.09% males and 59.91% females, across various academic levels.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.049
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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