Journal of Education and Ethics in Dentistry

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year
: 2016  |  Volume : 6  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 78--84

A multicenter survey of factors influencing knowledge, attitude and behavior of dentists towards blood borne virus infected patients and associated infection control guidelines


Syed Hammad Ahsan, Khalid Jamal Howran Alanazi, Zaina Haif Al-Qahtani, Sahar Adnan Turkistani, Mohammad Riad Siblini, Marwan Al-Arabi 
 Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery/Diagnostic Oral Sciences, Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy, Riyadh, KSA

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Syed Hammad Ahsan
Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy, Riyadh
KSA

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge, attitude, and behavior (KAB) of dentists toward blood-borne virus (BBV) diseases, associated hazards, and infection control guidelines and to determine factors which influence KAB of dentists toward above-mentioned variables. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey. Eighty-four dentists were provided a self-prepared, structured questionnaire. The dentists were of varying specialties and health-care sectors. Frequency distribution and Fisher's exact test were performed. Results: Most of the dentists knew the common oral manifestations of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, but none knew all. Many dentists were not aware of mode of transmission of hepatitis D virus (HDV) (n = 42), herpes simplex virus (n = 50), and herpes zoster virus (n = 47). Over half of the dentists (n = 43) did not know that hepatitis C virus vaccine does not exist. Many dentists (n = 63) knew that interferon is used for treating hepatitis B virus infection. Knowledge of HDV transmission and infection control officer availability in dentist's clinic were influenced by a number of continued dental education (CDE) hours and workplace of dentist. Most of the dentists were not aware of National Health Service guidelines for BBV-infected dentists practicing exposure-prone procedures (EPPs). Conclusion: KAB of dentists was influenced by a number of CDE hours and workplace of dentist. We request the dental authorities to increase the number of infection control-based CDE hours, BBV educational campaign for dentists and to issue a guidelines for BBV-infected dentists practicing EPP.


How to cite this article:
Ahsan SH, Alanazi KJ, Al-Qahtani ZH, Turkistani SA, Siblini MR, Al-Arabi M. A multicenter survey of factors influencing knowledge, attitude and behavior of dentists towards blood borne virus infected patients and associated infection control guidelines.J Educ Ethics Dent 2016;6:78-84


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Ahsan SH, Alanazi KJ, Al-Qahtani ZH, Turkistani SA, Siblini MR, Al-Arabi M. A multicenter survey of factors influencing knowledge, attitude and behavior of dentists towards blood borne virus infected patients and associated infection control guidelines. J Educ Ethics Dent [serial online] 2016 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];6:78-84
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