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T1  - Dental Professionals' Perceptions of Personal Protective Equipment During the Covid-19 Pandemic in India
A1  - Hema Kanathila
A1  - Meekha Peter
A1  - Mahantesh Bembalagi
A1  - Rahul S Jaiswal
JF  - Annals Journal of Dental and Medical Assisting
Y1  - 2021
VL  - 1
IS  - 1
SP  - 24
EP  - 30
N2  - A considerable percentage of healthcare personnel are picking up COVID when working with affected persons. Due to their direct contact with patients through blood, saliva, and aerosol, dentists and dental clinics are more likely to spread the virus. Dental practitioners and clinical auxiliary personnel must use the proper fluid-resistant masks and protective equipment to lower the probability of contamination. The present research aimed to assess dental professionals' knowledge and perception of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits during the COVID-19 outbreak in India. During the height of the Covid-19 outbreak in India, an online survey was carried out. A thorough survey questionnaire that was self-administered and self-validated was used to collect data. The SPSS 13.01 application was used to analyze the data and display the findings. Karl Pearson, one-way ANOVA, and the chi-square test were used for statistical analysis. 79.46% of the 589 respondents are between the ages of 25 and 35, and 70% have less than five years of job experience. Protocols for donning and doffing were known to more than half (60.3%) of the participants. The usage of PPE kits in dental clinics has increased, and 52.3% of participants stated this has increased the cost of service. Approximately 93.3% of participants worried about being sick as a result of improper PPE use. According to this study, Indian dental practitioners and postgraduate students exhibited good adherence to infection control protocols.
UR  - https://tsdp.net/article/dental-professionals-perceptions-of-personal-protective-equipment-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-in-i-gdikirqhgfnrfuc
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