Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Dentists towards Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): A cross-sectional study

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Associate Professor of Pediatric Dentistry & Dental Public Health- Faculty of Dentistry- Cairo University

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Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of dentists towards coronavirus disease (covid-19) in Egypt.
Material and methods: A total of 374 Egyptian dentists participated in this cross-sectional survey following the outbreak of COVID-19 in Egypt. A validated well-constructed online questionnaire consisting of four sections (32 questions) was distributed through different social networking websites to measure the knowledge, attitude, and practice of Egyptian dentists regarding the pandemic.
Results: Regarding the knowledge, a significantly higher percentage of dentists thought that the infection was caused by coronavirus (95.0%). Considering attitude, dentists agreed that COVID-19 transmission can be prevented by using the WHO standard isolation precautions (43.5%), and their practice was with a higher percentage of respondents deferred dental treatment of suspicious patients (83.77%), did not think surgical mask was sufficient to prevent cross-infection (80.63%), and favored the wear of N-95 mask (84.55%).
Conclusion: Egyptian dentists were aware of the COVID-19 virus, mode of transmission, and infection control precautions in the dental clinic, and showed a positive attitude towards the importance of education about COVID-19.

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Egyptian Dental Journal
Volume 67, Issue 3 - Serial Number 1
July (Orthodontics, Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry)
July 2021
Pages 1857-1870

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