Tomruk, Ceyda Özçakır Yeditepe Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız, Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi AD, Turkey , Özkurt, Zeynep Yeditepe Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Protetik Diş Tedavisi AD, Turkey , Gürsoy, Hare Yeditepe Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Periodontoloji AD, Turkey , Şençift, Kemal Yeditepe Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız, Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi AD, Turkey

Evaluation of Status, Knowledge Levels and Attitude of Students in Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry on Hepatit B Infection

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the dental students knowledge and attitude about infections transmitted by blood and body fluids, infection control measures, hepatit B virus infection and their serological and hepatitis B vaccination status. Methods: A questionnaire prepared to measure the knowldge levels about infections transmitted by blood and body fluids, infection control measures, hepatit B virus infection, serological and hepatitis B vaccination status of 261 students, educating at University of Yeditepe, Faculty of Dentistry in 2010-2011 academic year was distrubuted. Results: The mean age of the students were 21,29 and 123 of them (%47,1) tought that they were at risk in terms of Hepatitis B virus (HBV). It was determined that 207 students vaccined against to HBV, and of them 142 (%54,4) had controlled their HBV serologies. Seven students stated that they are HBV carrier. It was determined that the ratio of female students that control their HBS serologies and completion of HBV vaccination are significantly higher than male students (p 0.01). It was observed that the number of students who perceived themselves at risk, got tested and developed a protective immune response showed a significant increase in the upper grades (p 0,01). While there was a significant difference between the preclinic students and clinic students in terms of the level of general information on infections that are transmitted by blood and othe body fluids, there was no significant difference among the two groups of students in terms of the level of information on risky procedures and preventive care. Conclusions: Dental students must be completed their hepatitis B virus vaccination in the first year, and their knowledge about infections transmitted by blood and body fluids and hepatitis B virus should be measured regularly and the number of education programs about current sterilisation and disinfection procedures must be increased.

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Hepatit B virus , infection , knowledge level , dental students

Cumhuriyet Dental Journal

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