Table 5.
The attitude of dental students regarding infection control guidelines
| Questions | M&F 3rd year | M&F 4th year | M&F 5th year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | P value | |
| Do you prefer oral mouth rinse before the commencement of any treatment procedure? | 59 (73.8%) | 21 (26.3%) | 25 (40.3%) | 37 (59.7%) | 41 (48.2%) | 44 (51.8%) | .000 |
| Do you think isolation is important in infection control? | 77 (96.3%) | 3 (3.8%) | 60 (96.8%) | 2 (3.2%) | 85 (100%) | 0 (0%) | .214 |
| Do you wash your hands after examination? | 72 (90%) | 8 (10%) | 58 (93.5%) | 4 (6.5%) | 84 (98.8%) | 1 (1.2%) | .049 |
| Is disinfection of the dental chair, clinic and dental office, required between patients? | 76 (95%) | 4 (5%) | 59 (95.2%) | 3 (4.8%) | 84 (98.8%) | 1 (1.2%) | .335 |
| Did you receive HBV Immunization Vaccine? | 75 (93.8%) | 5 (6.3%) | 55 (88.7%) | 7 (11.3%) | 82 (96.5%) | 3 (3.5%) | .173 |
| Did you prick your skin with a sharp instrument while treating a patient? | 8 (10%) | 72 (90%) | 17 (27.4%) | 45 (72.6%) | 24 (28.2%) | 61 (71.8%) | .007 |
| -If yes, did you go to the hospital and get tested for HBV? | 2 (25%) | 6 (75%) | 6 (35.3%) | 11 (64.7%) | 19 (79.2%) | 5 (20.8%) | .000 |
M Male, F Female