Knowledgeattitude , and practice towards blood borne diseases (HBV , HCV , and HIV) among dental health care workers / Rehan Mohamed Saleh ; suppervised Enayat El - Saeed Mohamed El - Sherbiny , Samia Abd El - Razak Hemeda , Omneya Rifaat El - Mahgoub
Language: Eng Publication details: Cairo : Rehan Mohamed Saleh , 2006Description: 150P : ill ; 25cmSubject(s): Available additional physical forms:- Issued also as CD
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Thesis | قاعة الرسائل الجامعية - الدور الاول | المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة | Cai01.11.08.M.Sc.2006.Re.K. (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 01010110045625000 | |||
CD - Rom | مخـــزن الرســائل الجـــامعية - البدروم | المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة | Cai01.11.08.M.Sc.2006.Re.K. (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 45625.CD | Not for loan | 01020110045625000 |
Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty Of Medicine - Department Of Community Medicine
Adescriptive cross - sectional study was conducted on a group of dental health care workers (200 dentists and 50 nurses) working in the National Research Centre and the General Organization for Teaching Hospitals and InstitutesTheir knowledge , attitude , and practice were assessed and the practice of a sub sample of 50 dentists and 10 nurses was observed , aiming to decrease the transmission of HBV , HCV , and HIV through dental clinicsThe mean knowledge , attitude , and practice scores were calculated for both groupsKnowledge score was 459 ± 405 for dentists and 3804 ± 82 for nurses (out of a total score of 52) Attitude score was 137 ± 04 (out of a total score of 14) for dentists and 105 ± 07 (out of a total score of 11) for nursesPractice score was 247 ± 26 (out of a total score of 28) for dentists and 199 ± 24 (out of a total score of 22) for nursesThe study concluded that there was a gap between dentists' knowledge , attitude and their practice while nurses' knowledge and practice need improvementContinuous education programs and training courses regarding infection - control are recommended for dental health care workersMore attention to the availability of critical supplies needed for infection - control in dental clinics is required
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