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Awareness and Role of Dentist in Preventing Covid-19 Outbreak- A Survey
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ANUSHYA.P , DR. LAVANYA PRATHAP, JOTHI PRIYA. A, DR. PREETHA.S
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Background: The coronavirus disease may be a newly discovered viral infection that started in Wuhan, China and caused the outbreak within the rest of the world. Dental surgeons are at the higher risk of contacting and transmitting the Coronavirus than other health workers. Even though there are many preventive measures guidelines against Covid-19, many dental professionals lack the minimum requirements for infection control. The aim of the study is to assess the awareness about the role of dental professionals in preventing the outbreak of Covid-19.
Materials and methods: Self administered questionnaires were designed based on the knowledge, attitudes and perception of dental professionals toward Covid-19. The questionnaire was distributed through an online google form in the year 2020. The study population included 200 dental professionals. The questions were carefully studied and therefore the corresponding answers were marked by the participants. The data was collected and statistically analysed using the SPSS tool.
Result: Out of 200 dental professionals, female participants were predominant in this sample. Here, 75.38% of dental professionals correctly answered the incubation period of Covid-19. Only 11.5% of dental professionals reported that they would take strict disinfection measures only in clinics whereas 88.5% of dentists responded that they would take preventive measures in both clinical settings and public areas.
Conclusion: From this survey, it can be concluded that most of the dental professionals were conscious of symptoms of Covid-19, mode of transmission and preventive measures taken to control the spread of Covid-19 in both clinics as well as public areas.
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Covid-19; Dental professionals; Outbreak; Preventive measures; Awareness
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.SP2.419
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