Knowledge- Attitude- Practice (KAP) of Post Exposure Prophylaxis for Fifth Year Dental Students of a Private Egyptian University
- Conditions
- Occupational Exposure
- Registration Number
- NCT03893383
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Brief Summary
considering the increase number of occupational injuries, The aim of this study is to assess the current level of knowledge, attitude and practice of fifth year dental students as regards post exposure prophylaxis.
- Detailed Description
Injuries from occupational accidents are associated with agents of biological risk, as they are the gateway to serious and potentially lethal infectious diseases. Several studies have demonstrated that dental students are among the most vulnerable to blood-borne exposure due to both their limited and restricted working area and developing skills level. This situation makes the use of post exposure prophylaxis is very important. Therefore, this study is conducting to evaluate the awareness level of fifth year dental students regarding post exposure prophylaxis.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 420
Not provided
• Refusal of participation from the students.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of fifth year dental students regarding Post Exposure Prophylaxis. one day the questionnaire will be given to students to be filled in one of their clinical sections
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method