Cross Infection Control Practices in Dental Clinics: A Patient Perspective

Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of cross-infection control measures at dental clinics in Islamabad, Pakistan. Study Design: A cross-sectional study was designated to attitudes, measures. Place Duration: The carried out Islamabad for six months. Methodology: pretested questionnaire comprised thirty questions administered respondents. sample size comprises patients who visited hospitals Rawalpindi. data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software. Results: Most respondents (69.8%) showed poor knowledge. However, among 85.6%presented a positive attitude towards infection Concerning self-reported practices, approximately 16% 17% ask dentist wear gloves face mask. Only 12% whether instruments are sterilized or not. significant difference seen between education knowledge Among with high level education, 87.7% good whereas medium (58.6%) low (9.8%) measures, respectively. Conclusion: In conclusion, our results practice regarding measures; however, most demonstrated attitude. Keywords: Infection control, Dental patient, Emerging disease, Risk, Knowledge, Attitude.