Original article

Year : 2023 | Volume : 8 | Issue : 1 | Page : 23 - 28

Attitude of Dental Students in Managing Emergency Care during the COVID -19 Pandemic – A Cross-sectional Study

Jency Evanjelin, Divvi Anusha, Shivashankar Kengadaran

Department of Public Health Dentistry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, SBV, Puducherry, India

Address for Correspondence:

Dr. Shivashankar Kengadaran

Department of Public Health Dentistry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, SBV, Puducherry, India.

E-mail: shiva.freee@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has become a major concern for the dental profession and the students working during this phase. Aim: The aim of the study is to assess the attitude of dental students in managing emergency care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences.

Materials and Methodology:

A structured questionnaire was used to evaluate the attitude of dental students in managing emergency care during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of sixty students were evaluated, and their response was recorded, tabulated, and analyzed.

Results:

Nearly 82.67% of the students showed a positive attitude in managing emergency care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Conclusion:

It can be concluded from the study that the overall attitude of the dental students in managing emergency care during the COVID-19 pandemic is positive.

Keywords:

Corona virus, Dentistry, emergency care, observational study

Financial support and sponsorship

Nil.

Conflicts of interest

There are no conflicts of interest

How to cite this article : Evanjelin, J., Anusha, D., & Kengadaran, S. (2023). Attitude of Dental Students in Managing Emergency Care during the COVID -19 Pandemic – A Cross-sectional Study: Original article. International Journal of Social Rehabilitation, 8(1), 23–28. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjsocrehab.v8i1.790