Knowledge about mouth mask usage during COVID-19 pandemic among preclinical undergraduate dental students and interns
Natural Volatiles & Essential Oils
; 8(5):6235-6243, 2021.
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in English
| GIM | ID: covidwho-1812884
ABSTRACT
Background:
The pandemic caused by novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in Wuhan, China In December 2019 is a highly infectious disease. Different types of masks were used during this pandemic.Aim:
The aim of this study is to assess knowledge and awareness on the usage of mouth masks used during this pandemic COVID-19 among preclinical UG and interns. Materials andMethods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Chennai,India. A self-administered questionnaire containing 13 questions was designed for preclinical UG and interns. Responses were collected and subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS software. Chi Square test was done to find the association between dependent and independent variables.
human diseases; coronavirus disease 2019; viral diseases; pandemics; facemasks; men; women; sex differences; dentists; college students; dentistry; disease control; education programmes; infection control; questionnaires; surgery; training; man; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; India; Tamil Nadu; Central Southern China; China; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Commonwealth of Nations; lower-middle income countries; medium Human Development Index countries; South Asia; Asia; APEC countries; East Asia; high Human Development Index countries; upper-middle income countries; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections; Madras; People's Republic of China; educational programs
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GIM
Language:
English
Journal:
Natural Volatiles & Essential Oils
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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