Key result
~91% of Saudi dental hygienists and students show low knowledge of the monkeypox outbreak.
Why the study?
This study aimed to assess the knowledge of monkeypox infection among dental hygiene professionals and students in Saudi Arabia.
Cross-Sectional (n=159)
Dental hygienists and students in Saudi Arabia demonstrated predominantly low knowledge of the monkeypox outbreak, indicating a need for further education.
May indicate education gaps in dental hygiene curricula; hypothesis-generating for training impact on preparedness.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the knowledge of monkeypox infection among dental hygiene professionals and students in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among a convenience sample of dental hygiene professionals (n = 259). The questionnaire was developed based on previous literature, and descriptive analysis and a Chi-square test were performed. RESULTS: A total of 159 dental hygienists responded to the questionnaire. Results indicated that only 1.7% had good knowledge, 7.7% had moderate knowledge and 90.6% had low knowledge of the monkeypox outbreak. The mean knowledge scores varied among dental hygiene students, practitioners and faculty members. Significant group differences were observed for some questions (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Our study concludes that dental hygienists had moderate to low level of knowledge of the monkeypox infection and its implications for oral health and patient care, indicating a need for more education on the subject.
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Vellappally et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Knowledge of monkeypox infection (n=159). Knowledge assessment of monkeypox was evaluated on Knowledge level of monkeypox outbreak. Among 159 dental hygienists and students in Saudi Arabia, 90.6% had low knowledge of the monkeypox outbreak, 7.7% had moderate knowledge, and 1.7% had good knowledge.
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