AWARENESS ABOUT CROSS INFECTION AMONG DENTISTS
AbstractAim and Objective: A survey on awareness among dentists about cross infection with questionnaires was conducted. Materials and Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was prepared and given to 100 dental students in Saveetha dental college, Chennai. A set of 15 questions were given in the questionnaire. The results were analyzed and demonstrated in the form of pie charts. Results: Out of 100, 69% of the students knew about cross infection, 100% of the students wore mask while doing a procedure, 100% of students changed their gloves after each check-up, 97% of the students washed their hands after degloving and when the students were asked to rate themselves on a scale of 10 based on the awareness they had about nosocomial cross infection, 18% the students rated them between 7-10 and the rest 82% rated them between 5-7. Conclusion: From the results, it was evident that the students had sufficient knowledge about cross-infection and the only need was to apply the knowledge in their daily practice.
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IJLSR
L. S. Varsha and R. V. Geetha
Saveetha Dental College, Poonamalle High Road, Velappanchavadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
varsha9711@yahoo.co.in
02 July 2016
21 September 2016
29 September 2016
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.IJLSR.2(10).153-57
31 October 2016