KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE TOWARDS COVID-19 PANDEMIC AMONGST UNDERGRADUATE DENTAL STUDENT: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Received 2022-05-17; Accepted 2023-03-31; Published 2023-05-22

Authors

  • Noorhayati Raja Mohd Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Enas Abdalla Etajuri Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Pl. Ranganayakidevi S. Palaniappan Private Dental Practitioner, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Nabihah Dziaruddin Department of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22452/jummec.vol26no2.3

Abstract

Background: Most undergraduate dental students were concerned regarding the transmission of the COVID-19 virus through their profession. This dread and anxiety may be attributable to a lack of comprehension regarding the necessary precautions and protocols to implement to ensure safety and limit potential infection threat. This study aims to assess COVID-19-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among undergraduate dental students at the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya.

Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used, involving 166 respondents who were undergraduate dental students from years II to IV. Data collection was achieved using a pre-tested web-based questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential analyses, including independent t-tests and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests, evaluated the KAP differences related to demographic factors.

Results: There were no statistically significant differences in mean KAP associated with demographic factors such as gender, place of residence, and year of study (p > 0.05).

Conclusions: Dental students at the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia, had adequate knowledge of COVID-19 in light of the country’s quarantine status and pandemic context.

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Published

2023-07-06

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 2 (2023)

Section

Research article

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