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

Saman Malik; Wajeeha Jabeen; Faiqa Hassan; Usman Ul Haq; Naveed Mazhar Bhatti; Tabassum Naveed

Saman Malik Senior Registrar, Oral Biology, HITEC-IMS Dental College, Taxila Cantt
Wajeeha Jabeen HOD, Assistant Professor, Periodontology, HITEC-IMS Dental College, Taxila Cantt
Faiqa Hassan Senior Registrar, Oral Medicine, HITEC-IMS Dental College, Taxila Cantt
Usman Ul Haq HOD, Assistant Professor, OMFS, HITEC-IMS Dental College, Taxila Cantt
Naveed Mazhar Bhatti HOD, Associate Professor, Orthodontics, HITEC-IMS Dental College, Taxila Cantt.
Tabassum Naveed Department of Medical Education, HITEC-IMS Medical College, Taxila Cantt.

Keywords: Needles stick injury, Hepatitis B Vaccination, Dental students and Awareness

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.

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

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