Occupational Exposure
Conditions
Keywords
knowledge/attitude/practice/questionnaire/post-exposure
Brief summary
Considering the increasing number of HIV and HBV cases, the aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge,Attitude and practice of fifth year undergraduate dental students regarding post-exposure prophylaxis.
Detailed description
needle stick injury is inevitable. Needle stick injury is defined as penetration of a sharp instrument into the body of a healthcare professional, exposing them to high-risk body fluids. Cutaneous injuries are the most common cause of infection transmission from patient to dentist. The causes of such injuries have been reported as 37% from dental burs , 30% from syringes , 6% from orthodonticwires , 3% from suture needles, 1% from blades and 2% from other sharp instruments . Since high-risk exposure is unavoidable, dentists should be aware of post-exposure protocols to prevent infection .
Interventions
BEHAVIORALquestionnaire
KAP questionnaire for fifth year undergraduate dental students.
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All Fifth Year dental students in Faculty of Dentistry ,Cairo University at the time of the study
Exclusion criteria
* Refusal of participation from the students.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge,Attitude and Practice questionnaire of fifth year undergraduate dental students on post exposure prophylaxis | 1 day | The questionnaire will be given to students to be filled in one of their clinical sections |
Outcome results
None listed