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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: The core of infection control in dental settings involves minimizing potential cross-infection risks between patients and from patients to other workers in health care. Infection control is important for promoting enhanced adherence to protocols through sterilization, disinfection, and infection control knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among undergraduate dental students.
METHODS: A cross-sectional survey among 222 undergraduates of Dental Students and Interns of the Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, India, was conducted. KAP of participants related to sterilization and disinfection were assessed before and after educational lectures using a pre-fabricated questionnaire.
RESULTS: All 182 respondents considered the importance of sterilization and disinfection during the dental procedure. While 98.8% had adequate knowledge about isolation and immunization, only 3.8% were vaccinated against hepatitis B virus (HBV). They were perfect in hand hygiene compliance (100%) and awareness regarding autoclave sterilization stood at 78.8%. Mean KAP scores were 7.03 ± 1.39, 10.15 ± 1.40, and 9.
CONCLUSIONS: The undergraduate dental students showed a high level of awareness but wide gaps between practice and attitude of sterilization protocols. Therefore, there is a need for interventions that could bridge the theory-practice gap to improve adherence to infection control measures.
METHODS: A cross-sectional survey among 222 undergraduates of Dental Students and Interns of the Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, India, was conducted. KAP of participants related to sterilization and disinfection were assessed before and after educational lectures using a pre-fabricated questionnaire.
RESULTS: All 182 respondents considered the importance of sterilization and disinfection during the dental procedure. While 98.8% had adequate knowledge about isolation and immunization, only 3.8% were vaccinated against hepatitis B virus (HBV). They were perfect in hand hygiene compliance (100%) and awareness regarding autoclave sterilization stood at 78.8%. Mean KAP scores were 7.03 ± 1.39, 10.15 ± 1.40, and 9.
CONCLUSIONS: The undergraduate dental students showed a high level of awareness but wide gaps between practice and attitude of sterilization protocols. Therefore, there is a need for interventions that could bridge the theory-practice gap to improve adherence to infection control measures.
摘要：
背景：牙科环境中的感染控制的核心涉及最大程度地减少患者之间以及患者与其他医疗保健工作者之间的潜在交叉感染风险。感染控制对于通过灭菌促进加强对协议的遵守是重要的。消毒,和感染控制知识，态度，本科牙科学生的实践（KAP）。
方法：对牙科学院222名牙科学生和实习生的横断面调查，Rajendra医学科学研究所,兰契,印度,进行了。在教育讲座之前和之后，使用预制问卷评估了与灭菌和消毒相关的参与者的KAP。
结果：所有182名受访者都认为牙科手术中灭菌和消毒的重要性。98.8%的人对隔离和免疫接种有足够的了解，只有3.8％的人接种了乙型肝炎病毒（HBV）。他们在手卫生依从性（100％）方面是完美的，对高压灭菌器灭菌的认知度为78.8％。平均KAP评分分别为7.03±1.39、10.15±1.40和9。
结论：本科牙科学生表现出很高的认识水平，但在实践和对灭菌方案的态度之间存在很大差距。因此,需要能够弥合理论与实践差距的干预措施,以提高对感染控制措施的依从性.
方法：对牙科学院222名牙科学生和实习生的横断面调查，Rajendra医学科学研究所,兰契,印度,进行了。在教育讲座之前和之后，使用预制问卷评估了与灭菌和消毒相关的参与者的KAP。
结果：所有182名受访者都认为牙科手术中灭菌和消毒的重要性。98.8%的人对隔离和免疫接种有足够的了解，只有3.8％的人接种了乙型肝炎病毒（HBV）。他们在手卫生依从性（100％）方面是完美的，对高压灭菌器灭菌的认知度为78.8％。平均KAP评分分别为7.03±1.39、10.15±1.40和9。
结论：本科牙科学生表现出很高的认识水平，但在实践和对灭菌方案的态度之间存在很大差距。因此,需要能够弥合理论与实践差距的干预措施,以提高对感染控制措施的依从性.
