Koppolu Pradeep, Tanvir Syed Bilal, Lingam Amara Swapna, Noor Muhammad Zakir, Barakat Ali, Alwahibi Mohammed Saleh, Almoallim Hesham, Aqerban Ali, Noushad Mohammed, Niazi Fayez Hussain
Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Visiting Researcher, Center of Immunobiology, Blizard Institute, Barts and London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, United Kingdom.
Ann Afr Med. 2022 Jan-Mar;21(1):91-97. doi: 10.4103/aam.aam_149_21.
BACKGROUND: Coronavirus is an emerging respiratory pathogen that causes coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), as per the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the state of awareness and extent of knowledge about COVID-19 among dental students from India, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 872 participants from December 2020 to January 2021. Random sampling was performed using an electronic questionnaire. One-way analysis of variance and independent sample t-test were performed to assess and compare the mean knowledge score between different demographic data. RESULTS: Approximately 60% (n = 520) of the responders were women and 40% responders were men (n = 352). The responders were from Saudi Arabia (36.9%; n = 322), India (34.2%; n = 298), and Pakistan (28.8%; n = 252). The difference within the subgroups was statistically nonsignificant (P > 0.05), indicating that dental students of all subparameters possessed equal knowledge on COVID-19. CONCLUSIONS: Dental students possess sufficient knowledge about COVID-19, qualifying them at least to work in a medical ward. However, more emphasis must be placed on infection prevention and control policies such as hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, and pre- and postexposure prophylaxis.
背景:根据中国疾病预防控制中心的说法,冠状病毒是一种新出现的呼吸道病原体,可导致2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)。 目的:本研究旨在评估印度、巴基斯坦和沙特阿拉伯牙科学生对COVID-19的认知状况和知识程度。 材料与方法:本描述性横断面研究于2020年12月至2021年1月对872名参与者进行。使用电子问卷进行随机抽样。进行单因素方差分析和独立样本t检验,以评估和比较不同人口统计学数据之间的平均知识得分。 结果:约60%(n = 520)的应答者为女性,40%的应答者为男性(n = 352)。应答者来自沙特阿拉伯(36.9%;n = 322)、印度(34.2%;n = 298)和巴基斯坦(28.8%;n = 252)。亚组内差异无统计学意义(P > 0.05),表明所有亚参数的牙科学生对COVID-19的知识水平相当。 结论:牙科学生对COVID-19有足够的了解,这使他们至少有资格在医疗病房工作。然而,必须更加重视感染预防和控制政策,如手卫生、个人防护设备以及暴露前和暴露后预防。
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