Mahesh Ramakrishnan, Arthi Chandran, Victor Samuel, Ashokkumar Seiramineni
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, No. 162, Velapanchavadi Main Road, Poonamalle, Chennai 600077, India.
Department of Periodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College & Hospitals, No. 162, Velapanchavadi Main Road, Poonamalle, Chennai 600077, India.
Int Sch Res Notices. 2014 Oct 29;2014:389274. doi: 10.1155/2014/389274. eCollection 2014.
Hepatitis B virus transmission in a dental setting more commonly occurs due to inadequate/improper use of safety measures by the dentist. This particular study evaluated the hepatitis B virus infection related awareness among dental graduate students in a University Dental College, India. A validated questionnaire regarding the awareness about hepatitis infection and various infection control measures was distributed among the students of different year of study in undergraduate bachelor dental graduate program. The data extracted were tabulated and analyzed. Final year students showed an increased awareness when compared to third year students. There is need for improving the knowledge among the nonclinical students, mainly on transmission of virus through salivary contact. The overall awareness among the students is only fairly satisfying, which signifies the need for continued infection control education among the students.
在牙科环境中,乙肝病毒传播更常见的原因是牙医对安全措施使用不当/不足。这项具体研究评估了印度一所大学牙科学院牙科研究生对乙肝病毒感染的相关认知情况。一份关于肝炎感染及各种感染控制措施认知的有效问卷,分发给了本科牙科研究生项目不同年级的学生。提取的数据被制成表格并进行分析。与三年级学生相比,最后一年的学生表现出更高的认知度。有必要提高非临床专业学生的知识水平,主要是关于病毒通过唾液接触传播方面的知识。学生们的总体认知度仅处于一般满意水平,这表明有必要对学生持续开展感染控制教育。