Knowledge of COVID-19 Infection Guidelines among the Dental Health Care Professionals of Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia

Syed Nahid Basheer, Thilla Sekar Vinothkumar, Nassreen Hassan Mohammad Albar, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Apathsakayan Renugalakshmi, Ahmed Bokhari, Syed Wali Peeran, Syed Ali Peeran, Loai Mohammed Alhadri and Santosh Kumar Tadakamadla
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Syed Nahid Basheer: Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Thilla Sekar Vinothkumar: Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Nassreen Hassan Mohammad Albar: Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Mohmed Isaqali Karobari: Conservative Dentistry Unit, School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia
Apathsakayan Renugalakshmi: Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Bokhari: Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Syed Wali Peeran: Department of Periodontics, Armed Forces Hospital, Jazan 82722, Saudi Arabia
Syed Ali Peeran: Department of Periodontics, Armed Forces Hospital, Jazan 82722, Saudi Arabia
Loai Mohammed Alhadri: Interns Affairs Unit, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Santosh Kumar Tadakamadla: School of Medicine and Dentistry, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, QLD 4222, Australia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 4, 1-13

Abstract: Background: This study aimed to assess the knowledge about guidelines related to COVID-19 infection control procedures among dental health care professionals (DHCPs) in the Jazan region. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving DHCPs (dental students, interns, and dentists) of the Jazan region between January and March 2021. A questionnaire with 35 items was developed and circulated online among the DHCPs. The dimensionality of the questionnaire was assessed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The level of awareness (LOA) was compared across the genders, level of professional experience, and exposure to guidelines. Participants were considered to have high LOA when they responded to 26 or more items correctly. Results: A total of 363 DHCPs participated in the survey. The questionnaire was found to be valid and reliable. EFA revealed a distinct three-factor structure. Moreover, 61.2% of the respondents had high LOA related to COVID-19 infection prevention. Among those who had high LOA, dentists (65.5%) were relatively more than the students (62.5%) and interns (46.2%). Among the six guideline statements related explicitly to operative dentistry, more than 50% of the respondents were aware of 3 guideline statements, while less than 50% of the respondents were aware of the remaining statements. Conclusions: Most DHCP had a high LOA for general COVID-19 infection prevention and control guidelines. Dentists, males, and those who read the guidelines had higher LOA than their counterparts.

Keywords: attitude; COVID-19; guidelines; dentistry; operative; infection control; Jazan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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