Assessment of hand-surface touching behavior among individuals visiting dental hospital in gurugram, haryana: A pilot observational study
World Journal of Dentistry
; 12(2):121-125, 2021.
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in English
| Scopus | ID: covidwho-1271028
ABSTRACT
Aim and objective:
This study aims to find out the frequency for touching the various surfaces including mucosal and non-mucosal as well as the use of preventive measures from coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) among individuals visiting the dental hospital in Gurugram, Haryana. Materials andmethods:
A total of 34 individuals were observed over a period of 21 days for 60 minutes and the frequencies of their hand touching the various surfaces were recorded.Results:
The result showed a higher frequency of touching the surfaces in females. Mucosal and non-living surfaces were more touched than non-mucosal surfaces.Conclusion:
This study indicates that citizens must grab better concepts of infection spread to minimize the pandemic effect. Clinicalsignificance:
Checking self-inoculation behavior can be a method of prevention of disease spread in dental hospitals. © Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers.
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Scopus
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
World Journal of Dentistry
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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