Table 4 The attitude of dental faculty members and students regarding infection control guidelines
Questions | M&F Students | M&F Faculty | M&F Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | P value | |
Do you prefer oral mouth rinse before the commencement of any treatment procedure? | 125 (55.1%) | 102 (44.9%) | 59 (65.6%) | 31 (34.4%) | 184 (58.0%) | 133 (42.0%) | .084 |
Do you think isolation is important in infection control? | 222 (97.8%) | 5 (2.2%) | 89 (98.9%) | 1 (1.1%) | 311 (98.1%) | 6 (1.9%) | .522 |
Do you wash your hands after examination? | 214 (94.3%) | 13 (5.7%) | 87 (96.7%) | 3 (3.3%) | 301 (95.0%) | 16 (5.0%) | .382 |
Is disinfection of the dental chair, clinic and dental office, required between patients? | 219 (96.5%) | 8 (3.5%) | 88 (97.8%) | 2 (2.2%) | 307 (96.8%) | 10 (3.2%) | .551 |
Did you receive HBV Immunization Vaccine? | 212 (93.4%) | 15 (6.6%) | 83 (92.2%) | 7 (7.8%) | 295 (93.1%) | 22 (6.9%) | .713 |
Did you prick your skin with a sharp instrument while treating a patient? | 49 (21.6%) | 178 (78.4%) | 23 (25.6%) | 67 (74.4%) | 72 (22.7%) | 245 (77.3%) | .448 |
-If yes, Did you go to the hospital and get tested for HBV? | 27 (55.1%) | 22 (44.9%) | 16 (69.6%) | 7 (30.4%) | 43 (59.7%) | 29 (40.3%) | .202 |