Restoring the knowledge, attitude and practice of using face masks, laboratory aprons and gloves among dental students during COVID-19 outbreak in Faridabad district, India

Pages: 357-362
Kruthiventi Hemalata (Bachelor of Dentistry, FDS, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and studies, Faridabad, Haryana)
Chirag Kalha (Bachelor of Dentistry, FDS, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and studies, Faridabad, Haryana)
Shakila Mahesh (Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, Haryana)
Anila Maria Varghese (Bachelor of Dentistry, FDS, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and studies, Faridabad, Haryana)
Khwahish (Bachelor of Dentistry, FDS, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and studies, Faridabad, Haryana)
Ameesha Khurana (Bachelor of Dentistry, FDS, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and studies, Faridabad, Haryana)

COVID-19 outbreak has classified dentistry as the very-high-risk category of occupation involved with infections due to aerosol production. It is imperative to improve strategies for the prevention of health care associated infections (HCAI). To evaluate the knowledge, practice and attitude (KAP) of using three basics of dentistryfacemasks, laboratory apron and gloves, among dental students during COVID-19 outbreak. A cross sectional survey among dental interns, postgraduate students and undergraduate students of all years from a private dental college in Faridabad (NCR), Haryana, India. A pre-tested questionnaire on knowledge, practice, attitude was distributed to the participants. Total number of participants were 351 students. The data was statistically analyzed using SPSS version 24.0. KAP score was calculated and presented as mean and standard deviation using student ttest and one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Statistical significance was set at p