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Cross-section: Knowledge- Attitude- Practice (KAP) of Post Exposure Prophylaxis for Fifth Year Dental Students of a Private Egyptian University

Sponsor
Cairo University (Other)
Overall Status
Unknown status
CT.gov ID
NCT03893383
Collaborator
(none)
420
Enrollment
8
Anticipated Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

considering the increase number of occupational injuries, The aim of this study is to assess the current level of knowledge, attitude and practice of fifth year dental students as regards post exposure prophylaxis.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    Injuries from occupational accidents are associated with agents of biological risk, as they are the gateway to serious and potentially lethal infectious diseases. Several studies have demonstrated that dental students are among the most vulnerable to blood-borne exposure due to both their limited and restricted working area and developing skills level. This situation makes the use of post exposure prophylaxis is very important. Therefore, this study is conducting to evaluate the awareness level of fifth year dental students regarding post exposure prophylaxis.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Anticipated Enrollment :
    420 participants
    Observational Model:
    Other
    Time Perspective:
    Cross-Sectional
    Official Title:
    Knowledge- Attitude- Practice (KAP) of Post Exposure Prophylaxis for Fifth Year Dental Students of a Private Egyptian University: A Cross-sectional Study
    Anticipated Study Start Date :
    Apr 1, 2019
    Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
    Nov 1, 2019
    Anticipated Study Completion Date :
    Dec 1, 2019

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of fifth year dental students regarding Post Exposure Prophylaxis. [one day]

      the questionnaire will be given to students to be filled in one of their clinical sections

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    N/A and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No

    Inclusion Criteria The fifth year dental students studying at a Private Egyptian University. Dental students who agree to participate. Dental students irrespective of age and sex.

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • Refusal of participation from the students.

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    No locations specified.

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Cairo University

    Investigators

    None specified.

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Hagar Saleem Mojahed Abou-Musallam, teacher assistant in MSA University, Cairo University
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT03893383
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • U Cairo H
    First Posted:
    Mar 28, 2019
    Last Update Posted:
    Mar 28, 2019
    Last Verified:
    Mar 1, 2019
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    Undecided
    Plan to Share IPD:
    Undecided
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Keywords provided by Hagar Saleem Mojahed Abou-Musallam, teacher assistant in MSA University, Cairo University
    knowledge attitude practice questionnaire post exposure prophylaxis

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Mar 28, 2019