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Omaima Arshad, Parivash Anwar, Haris Ahtasham, Muhammad Aamir Ghafoor Chaudhary, Hira Riaz and Waleed Ishaq

ABSTRACT

Objective: Evaluate the awareness and attitudes of dental practitioners towards infection control measures in the prosthodontic clinic and to assess their knowledge regarding the recent advancements of cross infection control.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Tertiary Care Hospital, Islamabad from July-October, 2022.

Methods: A self-administrated questionnaire study was conducted among dental practitioners including House Officers (Hos), Post-Graduate Resident (PGR) Trainees, and Consultants. It consisted of 15 close-ended questions related to the HBV vaccination status, the dentist’s daily practices towards infection control in the prosthodontics clinic, previous education about infection control, and subjects’ satisfaction about their knowledge and attitude. The questionnaire was sent to all dental practitioners to be filled by hand, and informed consent was obtained before commencing the questionnaire. The responses were recorded in the SPSS version 23 software program and an ANOVA test was employed to compare the credibility of the respondents cross-infection control.

Results: Total of 120 study subjects responded to the questionnaire. Their attitude and awareness toward infection control in prosthodontic clinic was varied. The majority of participants were the House Officers (68.3%) and the Consultants ranked last. 100% were regularly using gloves and face mask but a smaller number of participants opted for the use of protective eyewear. Most of the subjects responded “good” or “fair” to the two questions related to the evaluation of their knowledge implementation of infection control in prosthodontic clinic (p < 0.05). 42.5% participants were fairly satisfied with their knowledge and performance.

Conclusion: Findings indicate insufficient attitude and awareness of subjects toward infection control in prosthodontic practice. Their self-assessment and satisfaction reflect their performance toward infection control policy.

Key Words: Attitude, Awareness, Cross Infection Control, Dental Practitioners, Prosthodontics

Citation of article: Arshad O, Anwar P, Ahtasham H, Chaudhary MAQ, Riaz H, Ishaq W. Knowledge and Awareness of Cross Infection Control Among Dental Practitioners in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Islamabad. Med Forum 2023;34(11):110-114. doi:10.60110/medforum.341125.