Knowledge and apprehension of dental health professionals pertaining to COVID in Southern India: A questionnaire study

Knowledge and apprehension of dental health professionals pertaining to COVID in Southern India: A questionnaire study

Aim: This study was intended to evaluate the knowledge and apprehension of dental health professionals pertaining to COVID-19. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, a self-administered questionnaire survey was used to validate the dental health professional's knowledge and appr...

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Published in:Journal of pharmacy & bioallied science Vol. 13; no. 5; pp. 448 - 451
Main Authors: Sasank Kuntamukkula, Venkata, Khanna, Shilpa, Salokhe, Onkar, Chandra Tiwari, Rahul, Tiwari, Heena
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01-06-2021
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Subjects:
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Dental health
Dentists
Fluoridation
Knowledge
Medical personnel
Mouthwashes
Oral health
oral manifestations
Original
Professionals
Questionnaires
Surveys
India
COVID-19
dentists
oral manifestations
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Summary:Aim: This study was intended to evaluate the knowledge and apprehension of dental health professionals pertaining to COVID-19. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, a self-administered questionnaire survey was used to validate the dental health professional's knowledge and apprehension pertaining to COVID-19. In this regard, a preliminary study with a convenience sample of 124 dentists working in various clinics in southern India was conducted so as to evaluate the knowledge and apprehension of dentists related to COVID-19 in India. This study, while limited in sample size, benefits the general practitioners as target readers to assess the awareness pertaining to COVID-19. Results: The results of this study reveal that there exists a good knowledge among dental health professionals pertaining to the COVID-19 virus and its oral manifestations in addition to the precautions to be taken for the prevention of COVID-19 in a clinical setup. However, there exists an apprehension as well as lack of awareness pertaining to the laboratory test to be carried out in a patient suspected with COVID-19 infections as well as the role of a mouthwash and the management of contaminated air in the dental clinic. Conclusion: The results elicited that there is a dearth of knowledge and relatively a fair apprehension among dental health professionals pertaining to COVID-19.
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ISSN:0975-7406
0976-4879
0975-7406
DOI:10.4103/jpbs.JPBS_551_20