沙特阿拉伯牙科保健员和学生对 2022 年猴痘疫情的了解：一项横断面研究。
Knowledge of the monkeypox 2022 outbreak among dental hygienists and students in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.
机构信息
Department of Dental Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Klinikum Oldenburg University Hospital, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.
出版信息
Int J Dent Hyg. 2024 Feb;22(1):187-193. doi: 10.1111/idh.12744. Epub 2023 Sep 18.
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to assess the knowledge of monkeypox infection among dental hygiene professionals and students in Saudi Arabia.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted among a convenience sample of dental hygiene professionals (n = 259). The questionnaire was developed based on previous literature, and descriptive analysis and a Chi-square test were performed.
RESULTS
A total of 159 dental hygienists responded to the questionnaire. Results indicated that only 1.7% had good knowledge, 7.7% had moderate knowledge and 90.6% had low knowledge of the monkeypox outbreak. The mean knowledge scores varied among dental hygiene students, practitioners and faculty members. Significant group differences were observed for some questions (p < 0.05).
CONCLUSION
Our study concludes that dental hygienists had moderate to low level of knowledge of the monkeypox infection and its implications for oral health and patient care, indicating a need for more education on the subject.
目的
本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯口腔卫生专业人员和学生对猴痘感染的认知。
方法
采用便利抽样法对 259 名口腔卫生专业人员进行横断面研究。问卷基于以往文献制定，采用描述性分析和卡方检验进行分析。
结果
共有 159 名口腔卫生工作者回答了问卷。结果表明，仅有 1.7%的人具有良好的知识水平，7.7%的人具有中等知识水平，90.6%的人对猴痘疫情的知识水平较低。口腔卫生学生、从业者和教师的平均知识得分存在差异。一些问题存在显著的组间差异（p<0.05）。
结论
本研究表明，口腔卫生工作者对猴痘感染及其对口腔健康和患者护理的影响的认识程度为中等至较低，表明需要加强这方面的教育。
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