Al Jasser Reham, Al Sarhan Mohammed, Al Otaibi Dalal, Al Oraini Saleh
Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, Dental College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Multidiscip Healthc. 2020 Oct 29;13:1317-1324. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S267956. eCollection 2020.
The risk of acquiring coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among dental professionals is high because they are exposed to aerosol production and body fluids during dental procedures. Therefore, the aim of the study was to determine the level of awareness among the dental students regarding COVID-19.
An online cross-sectional questionnaire with three sections (knowledge, attitudes, practice) was completed by 412 postgraduate and undergraduate dental students and interns from King Saud University in Saudi Arabia.
The overall mean survey score was 9.56±1.19 out of 15. A mean score of 2.31±0.32 was recorded for level of knowledge among the dental professionals that indicated a fair level of knowledge among the participants. Similarly, a mean score of 6.5±0.45 was recorded for attitude of dental professionals towards COVID-19 that indicated a moderate level of attitude. "Novel COVID-19 virus transmits through droplets," and "masks should be worn most of the time to prevent infection spread," had the lowest correct answer rates. The practice had a low mean score of 0.81±0.22. The results depicted statistically significant differences in knowledge, with postgraduate students having the highest mean scores, followed by interns and undergraduate students.
Despite attaining fair scores on knowledge and attitudes, the low practice scores highlight the need for urgent strategies to prevent infection among dental students, including mandatory crash courses and hands-on protection measures.
牙科专业人员感染2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）的风险很高，因为他们在牙科手术过程中会接触到气溶胶和体液。因此，本研究的目的是确定牙科学生对COVID-19的认知水平。
来自沙特阿拉伯国王沙特大学的412名牙科研究生、本科生和实习生完成了一份包含三个部分（知识、态度、实践）的在线横断面调查问卷。
调查总平均分在15分中为9.56±1.19。牙科专业人员的知识水平平均得分为2.31±0.32，表明参与者的知识水平尚可。同样，牙科专业人员对COVID-19的态度平均得分为6.5±0.45，表明态度适中。“新型COVID-19病毒通过飞沫传播”以及“应大部分时间佩戴口罩以防止感染传播”的正确回答率最低。实践部分的平均得分较低，为0.81±0.22。结果显示知识方面存在统计学显著差异，研究生的平均得分最高，其次是实习生和本科生。
尽管在知识和态度方面获得了尚可的分数，但实践得分较低凸显了迫切需要采取策略来预防牙科学生感染，包括强制性的速成课程和实际操作的防护措施。
