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May 9, 2026Journal of Education and Health PromotionOpen Access

Knowledge, attitude, and practice of infection control in a dental hospital among dental students and practicing dentists—A cross-sectional questionnaire study

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SVS VidyalakshmiMCM V Pravin CharlesNVN Vezhavendhan

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Overview

Cross-sectional study evaluates infection control awareness among dental students and dentists, suggesting training needs.

Key Points

  • This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of infection control among dental students and practicing dentists.
  • Cross-sectional study conducted with 370 participants including students and dentists.
  • Structured questionnaire used for data collection.
  • Statistical analysis performed using SPSS with Chi-square tests.
  • Only 3.5% of respondents exhibited sufficient knowledge about infection control.
  • 47.3% of participants displayed a positive attitude towards infection practices.
  • 63.5% of respondents demonstrated good infection control practices, with females showing significantly better knowledge.

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Vidyalakshmi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fed123b9154b0b828786cbhttps://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_892_25
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