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One of the most significant and well-publicized prevention practises for Covid 19 is hand cleanliness. Face masks and social withdrawal are useless without good hand hygiene. The healthcare professionals can only intervene and raise awareness to enhance the public's hand hygiene practises after they are aware of the public's perceptions of and barriers to hand hygiene. A private dental facility had 150 outpatients participate in this cross-sectional questionnaire survey. Ten questions addressing various facets of hand hygiene and perceived obstacles made up the survey. The information from Google Forms was then imported into SPSS Version 15 using Excel. Data were presented as frequencies and percentages after the chi square test, and a p value of 0.05 or less was regarded as statistically significant.. In our study, 92.62 percent of outpatients at a private facility said that they continue to take measures against COVID19. 83.89% of our patients agreed that good hand hygiene habits are crucial for preventing COVID19. Whereas 38.26% of outpatients claimed to only wash their hands for 30 seconds, 33.56% of outpatients claimed to wash their hands for a full minute. In contrast to the 48.32 percent who said hand sanitizer is best and important for hand hygiene, 51.68 percent of outpatients said soap and water is best and essential for hand hygiene. According to the study's findings, the participants had a reasonable understanding of hand hygiene and its significance. Yet, there is a need for greater awareness of the finishing details on touch surfaces. Thus, it is advised that media-based propaganda and awareness campaigns have a positive impact and should be kept up, with a stronger focus on the finer points. © 2023 IEEE.
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In order to slow the COVID-19 pandemic's rapid spread and put an end to it, the world needs to take extraordinary action. The knowledge, attitude, and practises (KAP) of outpatients concerning COVID-19 have an impact on the adherence to control measures. As a result, this research serves as a baseline analysis to assess Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice and serve as the foundation for our mitigation efforts. The outpatients were given this self-administrated survey. The ten-item survey was created in a way that allowed for an accurate evaluation of the knowledge, attitude, and practise components. Using SPSS software, the statistical analysis was conducted. The replies from the Google sheet were loaded into SPSS after being exported to Excel. Data were described using frequency and percentages, and chi square analysis was conducted to see whether there was any correlation between the variables. 85 outpatients in total took part in the survey. While 80% of the participants were aware of the life trajectory of Covid-infected individuals and 77.6% of them paid close attention to government directives, the overall level of awareness about COVID-19 and its prevention was rather high. 54.12% of the participants used hand sanitizer and wore masks constantly. The outcomes indicated that the participants had sound knowledge and a positive outlook. To combat this epidemic, media propaganda and instructional video production must continue to be produced and distributed. © 2023 IEEE.
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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic started in late 2019 and it is still prevailing. It has become a strain on today's condition. More importantly, it has affected the healthcare utilization behavior of people and it also increased the level of anxiety and stress in parents. When compared to adults children have a healthy respiratory system and an active innate immune system which play an important role. Due to dental treatment nature, procedures produce splatters and aerosols which contain more blood or saliva from patients and carry the risk of high chances of transmission of the virus on a large -scale. Aim: The study aims to evaluate the attitude and perception towards the risk of COVID transmission among parents of children visiting dental OPD in a private dental institution.Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional study containing a sample size of 115. A pre -validated questionnaire is prepared and uploaded in Google forms. This standard questionnaire in Google forms has been circulated. At the end of the survey, all the data were collected and tabulated. The frequency and percentage were calculated and the data is being analyzed by using Chi-square analysis. The Chi-square analysis was done by using the IBM SPSS software version 23.Results: The findings indicate that (90.29%) of parents of children visiting dental OPD would take their child to the dental department if their child had a toothache and (89.14%) of parents reported that the various measures are taken in the dental department give them confidence. (22.33%) of parents aged 40-49 reported that the various measures are taken in the dental department give them confidence which is higher compared to the parents aged 30-39 (18.45%). Chi-square analysis was done and the association was found to be statistically significant, p-value: 0.015(p<0.05). Hence statistically significant.Conclusion: In summary, The attitude and perception of parents about COVID-19 in children are good and in further studies, some measures can be taken to treat the emergency treatment patient with low risk.
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Background: The society must routinely practice precautionary measures and precautions to control the spread of Coronavirus, as no vaccines and antiviral treatments are currently available. This study examines non-teaching faculties knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) related to COVID-19, their relationships and identified the pandemics vulnerable population inorder to provide recommendations for policies and behavioural interventions.Materials and methods: A total of 90 non-teaching staff from a private dental institution participated in this study. A self administered, 12 item questionnaire was circulated among the non-teaching staff. Only completely filled forms were taken into account for analysis by using SPSS software version 23 with Pearson Chi square test method.Results: The final analysis was done using responses from 89 non-teaching faculties. On the whole, knowledge regarding COVID-19 was found to be moderate among these no-teaching staff. Conclusion: This study shows a baseline knowledge regarding this pandemic. Even though the participants had fair knowledge, their attitude towards answering the questions was good.
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Background and aim : The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health and societal emergency that requires the adoption of unprecedented measures to control the rapid spread of the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic. The aim of the research was to know the self perception of the impact of covid 19 pandemic among dental students. Methodology: This survey was conducted using a self administered questionnaire that was circulated among dental students. The questionnaire comprised 10 questions through which the knowledge, attitude were determined. The statistical analysis was done using SPSS software. The responses from the Google sheet were transferred into excel and were then imported to SPSS software. Total of 100 participated in this survey. Only completely filled forms were taken in for analysis. Frequency and percentage was used for description, Chi square test was done as inferential statistics. Results: From the results of the present study it was seen that 89.16 % of the participants hesitated to work with patients who suspected Covid 19 and 79% of the participants felt that Covid 19 pandemic affected their practical skill acquisition. Association of year of study and what do the dental students think about dentists' role in teaching others about Covid 19. It was seen that the majority of the participants had responded that the dentist role in teaching others about covid 19 is very significant. The Chi square analysis was done and the association was found to be statistically significant, p-value being 0.027 (p<0.05). In the association between year of study and if the students feel that covid 19 pandemic affects your practical skill acquisition. Majority of the participants had responded yes covid 19 pandemic affected their practical skill acquisition. The Chi square analysis was done and the association was found to be statistically significant, p-value being 0.027 (p<0.05). Conclusion: In this study, Students were aware of the impact of COVID-19 and took serious precautionary measures. However, following strict infection control protocols and periodic orientation of students to these protocols are ways to guarantee a safer environment for both patients and students to overcome the pandemic.
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Background : The aim of this study was to estimate the awareness which clinical students have on vaccination since they have higher chances of exposure.The COVID-19 vaccine may play a role in establishing herd immunity, and there is an importance in addressing vaccine hesitancy through well-developed and empirically-based education campaigns. Methods and methods : We conducted a cross-sectional study among 100 clinical students in different colleges in Chennai. They were asked basic questionnaires regarding COVID-19 pandemic and their knowledge and willingness for vaccination. The data were collected in excel and analysed using SPSS. Results : In this study, clinical students have participated and completed the questionnaire. In that 59% were male and 41% were female. 13% males had taken vaccines in the last 14 days in comparison to 39% females who had taken vaccines in the last 14 days. 18% males and 34% females had experienced Covid before. 38% males and 69% females were willing to take booster vaccines. 61% males and 65% females are feeling nervous about vaccines. 44% males and 47% females will encourage others to take up vaccines. 28% males and 52% females were working during Covid. Conclusion : Prevalence of vaccination and COVID-19 disease was higher among females in our population. Further, a higher percentage of female students (69%) were willing for vaccinations compared to males (38%). So the clinical students should take every step to be safe and should make the patients feel safe.
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Introduction E -learning has become a mandate during the COVID 19 pandemic in almost every school, colleges and universities around the world to prevent the spread of this disease and to return the world to a state of normalcy. While the advantages and disadvantages of this newly adopted system of learning has been well documented, its efficiency in imparting knowledge in fields which require a more hands on approach to education (case in point, medicine, dentistry, etc) is yet to be explored. The aim of this study is to evaluate the dependence of E-learning in COVID 19 pandemic by dental students. Materials and Methods This survey was conducted among dental undergraduate students of a private dental college. A questionnaire was prepared which consisted of questions regarding knowledge of E-learning and it's dependency by students to substitute hands-on approach. The data gathered was then tabulated in Microsoft Excel and then imported to IBM SPSS Version 23 for statistical analysis. Results 132 responses were included in the study. 40.2% were IIIrd years, 25% were Ist years, 18.9% were IInd years and 15.9% were IVth years. 42.4% said that their institute introduced E-learning within a week of announcement of lockdown. 71.2% used mobile phones and tablets to participate in E-learning. 65.2% said that they felt more comfortable studying in the comfort of their own houses and it enhanced their learning experiences. Back pain(52.3%), muscle soreness(38.6%), dizziness(27.3%) and watery eyes(22%) were the most common symptoms the students faced after their class work was done. 53.8% thought that E-learning shouldn't be adopted as a permanent method of imparting education in the near future. Conclusion The undergraduate dental students seem to be aware of E-learning and are greatly dependent on it to study during the pandemic.
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Background: COVID-19 has been declared as a global public health emergency that is affecting people across the globe. With the increasing severity of COVID 19 pandemic it is essential that the dental health practitioners are prepared. The COVID 19 is a respiratory disease with high transmissibility and the dentist has high risk because the aerosol generated during the dental procedures exposes the dentist to the respiratory and oral section of patients.However since the dental services are stopped for a long time it is important to the dentist to be fully prepared before resuming their services. Aim: The aim of the study was undertaken to assess the knowledge, attitude , perception of dental practitioners regarding COVID 19. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted amongst 52 dental practitioners. A pre-validated questionnaire was prepared based on KAP components regarding COVID-19, consisting of 15 questions. It was circulated to participants through an online platform (Google forms). The statistics were done using SPSS Software. Chi square test was used to check the association and the p value of 0.05 was said to be statistically significant. Conclusion: The knowledge, attitude and practice of dental practitioners towards COVID-19 was found to be satisfactory, but in a feedback during the survey, many expressed interest in attending a structured CDE program covering all the minute and intricate details related to infection control and practice during and after this pandemic.
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Introduction: The coronavirus disease is caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and declared to be transmitted from human-to-human. This transmission takes place through multiple means like the aerosols, fomites and droplets. In dentistry, dental ultrasonic devices and high-speed handpieces, mainly when used with water, commonly produce the fine aerosols. These aerosol particles can remain suspended in air then land on adjacent surfaces within the dental office, which includes the personal protection equipment. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to make a survey on Dental practitioners concerning the perceived risks of aerosol contamination in COVID-19 times and their attitude toward modifications of treatment protocols to reduce this risk. Objective: The objective of the present study was to make a survey on Dental practitioners concerning the perceived risks of aerosol contamination in COVID-19 times and their attitude toward modifications of treatment protocols to reduce this risk. Materials and Methods: The present cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among dental practitioners. The survey was conducted on an online forum using google form. The questionnaire included questions related to fine aerosols and perceived risks of aerosol contamination in COVID-19 along with sociodemographic factors such as age, gender and year of study. Descriptive statistics were expressed by means of frequency and percentage. Chi Square test was used to find the association between the variables. P value less than 0.05 were considered to be statistically significant. Result: From our survey we can witness about 60% of the participants had increased fear of perceived risk of COVID 19 among dental practitioners. Considering the categories more at risk in the dental settings, the majority 50% of respondents thought that the dentists were undergoing highest risks, while only the 19% of respondents considered patients to be the ones more at risk;and about 30% of respondents believed risks to be equally divided between patients and dental professionals. Conclusion: From the survey we may conclude that the survey demonstrated that COVID-19 had a great impact on dental practitioners;it increased not only fear of aerosol contamination during dental treatments but also influenced the fear of close contacts
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Background and aim - With the increasing severity of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and we approaching the third wave , it is essential that dental health care professionals (DHCPs) are prepared. The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge , attitudes and practices of precautions during dental practice during a pandemic among interns and post graduates. Methodology: Among the intern and post graduates a cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted on an online survey. There were 165 participants involved in this online survey. The validity of the questionnaire was cross-verified. Frequency and percentage was used for description, Chi square test was done as inferential statistics. The collected data were subsequently analysed in SPSS with p<0.05 as statistically significant. Results:According to the study 98.18%(162) participants are aware of the dental guidance issued by various dental associations pertaining to dental management during COVID - 19 pandemic. Conclusion: Within the limits of the study,while students gave good responses regarding the standard measures they take to protect against transmission of COVID-19, their knowledge and attitudes about the extra measures they can take should be improved.