KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE TOWARDS COVID-19 PANDEMIC AMONGST UNDERGRADUATE DENTAL STUDENT: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
https://doi.org/10.22452/jummec.vol26no2.3
- Author:
Noorhayati Raja Mohd
1
;
Enas Abdalla Etajuri
1
;
Pl. Ranganayakidevi S. Palaniappan
2
;
Nabihah Dziaruddin
3
,
4
Author Information
1. Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2. Private Dental Practitioner, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3. Department of Pediatric Dentistry &
4. Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
COVID-19;
Knowledge;
Attitude;
Dental Student
- MeSH:
COVID-19
- From:Journal of University of Malaya Medical Centre
2023;26(2):17-23
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Background:Most undergraduate dental students were concerned regarding the transmission of the COVID-19 virus through their profession. This dread and anxiety may be attributable to a lack of comprehension regarding the necessary precautions and protocols to implement to ensure safety and limit potential infection threat. This study aims to assess COVID-19-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among undergraduate dental students at the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya.
Methods:A cross-sectional study design was used, involving 166 respondents who were undergraduate dental students from years II to IV. Data collection was achieved using a pre-tested web-based questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential analyses, including independent t-tests and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests, evaluated the KAP differences related to demographic factors.
Results:There were no statistically significant differences in mean KAP associated with demographic factors such as gender, place of residence, and year of study (p > 0.05).
Conclusions:Dental students at the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia, had adequate knowledge of COVID-19 in light of the country’s quarantine status and pandemic context.
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