Table 2 Dentists’ knowledge toward COVID-19 (N = 358)
Items | Response | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Correct n (%) | Wrong n (%) | Don’t know n (%) | |
K1. The incubation period of Coronavirus is 1–21 days | 136 (38.0) | 214 (59.8) | 8 (2.2) |
K2. The main symptoms of Corona are fever > 38 °C, cough, sore throat, runny nose and shortness of breath | 336 (93.9) | 22 (6.1) | 0 (0) |
K3. Corona virus does not infect children | 316 (88.3) | 23 (6.4) | 19 (5.3) |
K4. Covid-19 can be prevented by administration of a vaccine | 341 (95.3) | 4 (1.1) | 13 (3.6) |
K5. Covid-19 is transmitted through direct contact with respiratory tract secretions | 308 (86.0) | 47 (13.1) | 3 (0.8) |
K6. Covid-19 can persist on surfaces for a few hours or up to several days | 326 (91.1) | 26 (7.3) | 6 (1.7) |
K7. Covid-19 can be transmitted through eating undercooked meat/chicken | 154 (43.0) | 133 (37.2) | 71 (19.8) |
K8. The disease cannot be transmitted from asymptomatic patients | 319 (88.3) | 33 (9.2) | 9 (2.5) |
K9. The use of Personal protective equipment (including masks, gloves, gowns and goggles or face shields) is recommended to protect skin and mucosa from (potentially) infected blood or secretions | 345 (96.4) | 5 (1.4) | 8 (2.2) |
K10. Hand hygiene has been considered the most critical measure for reducing the risk of transmitting of Coronavirus to patients | 354 (98.9) | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.3) |
K11. All surfaces contaminated by the patients with Covid-19 infection should be cleaned with diluted (5%) bleaching solution | 126 (35.2) | 182 (50.8) | 50 (14.0) |
K12. Dentists should take strict personal protection measures and avoid or minimize operations that can produce droplets or aerosols | 351 (98.0) | 4 (1.1) | 3 (0.8) |
K13. PPE donning sequence: (1) gown (2) mask (3) gloves | 232 (64.8) | 83 (23.2) | 43 (12.0) |
K14. PPE removal sequence: (1) gloves (2) gown (3) mask | 138 (38.5) | 169 (47.2) | 51 (14.2) |