Abstract: Due to the Pandemic of COVID-19 that was an emerging disease causing negative consequences worldwide. Especially, medical personnels and medical students because medical personnel and medical students were mostly risk to contract infection from the COVID-19 because of the study and workplace that lead to the higher chance to intimidate with patients.Therefore, medical student should learn about Infection Prevention and Control in order to prevent and decrease risk of contracting infection.
Purpose: To assess IPC knowledge, Attitude and Practice among dental students
Methodology: This is a cross sectional study, using online form to collect data from first year dental students from a university in Songkhla, Thailand. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation and generalized linear model were used to analyze the results.
Findings: A total of 45 students participated in the study, 33 (73.3%) female and 12 (26.7%). Participants revealed a moderate level of IPC knowledge, correctly answering 9.18 from 15 questions (SD=2.27) and a moderate level of attitude toward IPC (M=18.67, SD=2.34). A good level of IPC practice was found among participants (M=22.91, SD=2.20). The analysis from the generalized linear model, gender was a predictive factor for IPC practice adoption.
Conclusion: Freshman students had a moderate IPC knowledge and a moderate attitude toward IPC but a good level of IPC practice was found from the study.
Keywords: IPC, dental student, COVID-19.
Title: IPC Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among freshman year Dental students in a university, Songkhla, Thailand
Author: Wanchada Limsawat
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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