Attitude, Knowledge, Practice
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice(KAP) towards infection-control guidelines among undergraduate and postgraduate dental students in Haryana, and to evaluate the incidence of needlestick/sharp injuries along with hepatitis B immunization status. A cross-sectional questionnaire will be administered to 347 students, including 3rd-year students, final-year students, interns, and postgraduates, using a questionnaire comprised of 4 sections demographic data, knowledge, Attitude and Practice
Interventions
OTHERQuestionnaire
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice based
Sponsors
Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* BDS students currently studying in 3rd year, final year, students doing internship and postgraduate students in a dental college of Haryana
Exclusion criteria
* • BDS students studying in first and second year * Not willing to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge score | single point | Total knowledge score computed from the answers to questions mentioned under knowledge category |
| Attitude score | single time point | Total attitude score based on answers to questions pertaining to attitude category of questionnaire |
| practice score | single point | Total practice score computed from the answers to questions mentioned under practice category |
Countries
India
Outcome results
None listed