Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Using Personal Protective Equipment Among a sample of Egyptian Dental Students. | ||
| Egyptian Dental Journal | ||
| Article 16, Volume 68, Issue 2 - Serial Number 1, April 2022, Pages 1259-1267 PDF (299.52 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/edj.2022.117397.1954 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ghada El-Hindawy1; Salwa Hegazy2; Nasr Attia* 3 | ||
| 1Assistant Lecturer of Dental Public Health and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University | ||
| 2Professor of Dental Public Health and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University | ||
| 3Lecturer of Dental Public Health and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Background: In dental education, dental students are exposed to several oral microorganisms radiating from the patient mouth toward them. Hence, using personal protective equipment (PPE) is considered a must to protect them from radiating aerosols. Aim: This study was carried out to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of using (PPE) among 4th and 5th-grade dental students in both Mansoura and Delta Universities. Methods: A self-administered closed-ended questionnaire was designed to collect information about demographics, knowledge, attitude, and practice of using (PPE) among 4th and 5th-grade dental students. A total of 497 and 301 dental students were selected randomly from Mansoura and Delta Universities, respectively. Data were analyzed using (SPSS) program after collection. Results: Mansoura University students had significantly higher correct knowledge and attitude about changing gloves than those of Delta University students. As well, a significantly higher percentage of Mansoura University students agreed to wear a surgical mask during procedures (92%), remove gloves while walking around (70.2%), and wear long white coats (80.3%) compared to Delta University students respectively. However, Delta University students showed higher compliance to the use of most of PPE. Conclusion: Although Mansoura university students had higher correct knowledge and a higher positive attitude toward using and changing PPE, the compliance of Delta University students to the use of PPE was higher. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| personal protective equipment (PPE); Dental students; Knowledge; Attitude; Practice | ||
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