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Knowledge and Attitude Towards HIV Patients among Dental Students Gayathri. P. S; Krithika.C; Rajkumar P; Rehana Bee; Preetha D; Vinod Kumar A.C
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v15i2.14748

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Introduction: The chances of dental professionals acquiring infection from HIV infected patient is verylow yet significant. Hence most of the dental practitioners often hesitate to treat such cases reflecting theirattitude and behavior on understanding about the pathogenesis and various aspects of the disease. Aim:The present study was aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitude towards HIV patients among dentalstudents. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted using self-administered questionnaire,through Google forms using various social media platforms among 206 dental students from second year tointerns across dental colleges in Tamil Nadu, India during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period. Statisticswas done and results were tabulated. Results: In the present study it was observed that 77.7% students wereaware of standard protocols to be taken for treating HIV patients and 71.8% were aware of various detectionand management techniques. The overall knowledge and attitude towards HIV patients among dental studentswas 86% (highest) for interns group, 79% for final years, 75% for third years and 67% for second years (lowscore) respectively. Conclusion: The present study shows that there was adequate knowledge among thedental students regarding the oral manifestations and dental treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS howeverlack of attitude towards disease transmission was observed. Efforts have to be taken to improve the modesof educating the students about the HIV infection and its dental effects.
Awareness about Management of Pain and Anxiety during Dental Treatments among Dental Students Gayathri. P. S; Krithika.C; Arun Kumar T.M; Selvarathi K; Christy Jospeh Samuel. K; Manju.J
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v15i2.14749

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Introduction: Humans are more likely to feel contented with a familiar experience however discomfortwith a novel one. The issues of pain, anxiety and fear are always a major part of dentistry. Dental anxietywill result in avoidance of dental care. The initial interaction between the dentist and the patient can revealthe presence of dental anxiety. Aim: This study was aimed assess the awareness about the management ofpain and anxiety during dental treatment among dental students. Methodology: A cross sectional studywas conducted using self-administrated questionnaire, through Google forms using various social mediaplatforms such as whatsapp, facebook among 200 dental students from third year to final year in TamilNadu, India during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period. Statistics was done and tabulated. Results:It was observed that 80% participants feel interrelation between dental anxiety and pain and 89% believeoffice environment and dental staff affects patient mind-set. 65.5% considers pharmacological route of painmanagement as effective strategy with 48.5% preferring conscious sedation and 36.5% accepts sedation caneliminate the use of local anesthesia. Conclusion: From the present study we would like to conclude thatmost of the dental students were aware about pain and anxiety management during dental treatments howeverfurther educational improvement regarding pain and anxiety in emergency conditions, especially concerningthe assessment methods and continuity in the control of pain might result in better patient satisfaction.
Co-Authors Arun Kumar T.M Christy Jospeh Samuel. K Gayathri. P. S Manju.J Preetha D Rajkumar P Rehana Bee Selvarathi K Vinod Kumar A.C