NEEDLE STICK INJURY AND HEPATITIS B VACCINATION AWARENESS AND PREVALENCE AMONG DENTAL COLLEGE STUDENTS IN RAWALPINDI

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to assess the awareness about the transmission of blood borne diseases through needle stick injury in dental students. A cross-sectional study was carried out on 80 final year dental students (68 females and 12 males) at the Margalla Dental College, Rawalpindi in t...

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Published in:Pakistan oral & dental journal 2019-09, Vol.39 (3), p.258
Main Authors: Malik, Saman, Jabeen, Wajeeha, Hassan, Faiqa, USMAN UL HAQ, NAVEED MAZHAR BHATTI, TABASSUM NAVEED
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College students
Disease transmission
Health aspects
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B vaccines
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C virus
Infection
Medical schools
Needlestick injuries
Skin
Students
Vaccination
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Summary:ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to assess the awareness about the transmission of blood borne diseases through needle stick injury in dental students. A cross-sectional study was carried out on 80 final year dental students (68 females and 12 males) at the Margalla Dental College, Rawalpindi in the year 2018.A structured, self-administered questionnaire was developed by the authors and distributed amongst dental students. For assessment of good and bad knowledge, 10 questions were asked. 40% (32) students of final year were found to be exposed to needle stick injury (NSI). The number of students who had received Hepatitis B vaccination was 71.25% (57). It is evident from the result of the study that educating students about prevention and management of needle stick injury is very important and all students should be vaccinated for Hepatitis B.
ISSN:1012-8700
1996-4439