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Published in: BMC Oral Health 1/2023

Open Access 01-12-2023 | COVID-19 | Research

Impact of educational intervention regarding COVID-19 on knowledge, attitude, and practice of students before dental school re-opening

Authors: Arghavan Etebarian, Somayeh Khoramian Tusi, Zahra Momeni, Kimia Hejazi

Published in: BMC Oral Health | Issue 1/2023

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Abstract

Background and Aim

Lack of knowledge on COVID-19 among people and healthcare staff significantly impacts late management and its rapid transmission. Dental students must be aware of the exact preventive instructions due to their close contact with patients and clinical work in the dental setting during the pandemic. This interventional study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of designed educational content regarding COVID-19 on Iranian dental students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices at Alborz University of medical sciences.

Materials and methods

A total of 88 dental students were investigated in this study. Educational content was designed based on the clinical guidelines regarding COVID-19 in dentistry. The content was presented to dental students as a three-hour webinar. In addition, the online, validated questionnaire was obtained from the students as pre, post, and follow-up surveys.

Results

A statistically significant difference between students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices were obtained before and after the intervention and the follow-up survey. 48.58% improvement in knowledge score, 6.37% in attitudes, and 17% in practice scores were observed.

Conclusion

Although this educational intervention significantly improved the knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental students, additional education and clinical training are mandatory for effective and safe dental practice management in future crises.
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Metadata
Title
Impact of educational intervention regarding COVID-19 on knowledge, attitude, and practice of students before dental school re-opening
Authors
Arghavan Etebarian
Somayeh Khoramian Tusi
Zahra Momeni
Kimia Hejazi
Publication date
01-12-2023
Publisher
BioMed Central
Keyword
COVID-19
Published in
BMC Oral Health / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-02845-y

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