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Prospective cross-sectional study regarding awarenss about hepatitis b and c among dental undergradutes in northern India | |
Dr. Ashima B. Behl, Dr. Puneet Singla, Dr. Nitin Shankar Behl, Dr. Vishnu Gupta | |
An epidemiological cross-sectional study was conducted among dental colleges of Punjab. Out of total 1800 students, 840 students were included for study of Hepatitis C and 1342 students were included for study of Hepatitis B. The difference in number of students exists as the study was conducted over different time intervals for both Hepatitis B&C. the study was carried out during academic year 2018-2019.A Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) survey was conducted for 840 undergraduates for hepatitis C and 1342 undergraduates for hepatitis B of dental undergraduates of Punjab. The students were distributed with a validated questionnaire having 15 questions for hepatitis C and 20 questions for hepatitis B. The questionnaire contained questions related to different aspects of disease regarding awareness, transmission, awareness of spread of infection to dental health care personnel along with signs and symptoms were assessed. The vaccination status was an important part of the study. The knowledge about vaccination along with the status of it was noted to present the true stature of immunization among dental students. |
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