Knowledge, Perceived Risk, and Preventive Behaviors amidst Covid-19 Pandemic among Dental Students in Malaysia

Ismail, Azlini; Ismail, Nur Hanisah; Kassim, Nur Yasrin Maisarah Abu; Lestari, Widya; Ismail, Ahmad Faisal; Sukotjo, Cortino

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“…We found that the vast majority of the students in this study were worried about carrying the infection back to their families (Table 1 ).In accordance with a Malaysian study in 2021, 89.3% of respondents were concerned about their family's health [ 33 ]. Also Consistent to a study in China, college students were more worried about their elder family members [ 34 ].…”

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Toward safe dental service: risk perception and practice modification among Egyptian dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Younis,

El deep,

Shalaby

et al. 2023

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background COVID-19 was declared a major public health crisis and a challenge to healthcare systems especially dental services where dentists working close to patients face a greater risk of infection. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the risk perception and practice modifications of undergraduate dental students at Tanta University to ensure safe dental practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A convenience sample of 450 dental students from practical academic years at Tanta University, Egypt responded to a self-administered pre-designed validated and pretested questionnaire from the 11th of February 2022 to the end of April 2022 to assess some sociodemographic data, risk perception, and their practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results Females reported significantly higher levels of fear than males concerning; contracting COVID-19 infection from patients (97.3% vs. 93%) (P = 0.028, 95% CI = 95.6(93.2–97.3), anxiety while treating symptomatic patients (95.1% vs. 90.3%) (P = 0.050, 95% CI = 93.1(90.4–95.3), and fear of infecting their families (94.7% vs. 89.8%) (P = 0.049, 95% CI = 92.7(89.9–94.9). More than half of the students (53.7%) had good practice scores, followed by 44% with average practice and 2.2% with poor practice. A good practice score was significantly associated with the age and academic year (P = 0.044, P = 0.044). Significant predictors of a good practice score in the logistic regression analysis were; updating knowledge with current guidelines for cross-infection regarding COVID-19 (P = 0.001, 95% CI = 53.20, 2.733), asking every patient’s travel history before performing treatment (P = 0.021, 95% CI = 21.149, 1.286), deferring patients showing suspicious symptoms (P = 0.042, 95% CI = 20.688, 1.054), following routine universal precautions of infection for every patient (P = 0.016, 95% CI = 36.469, 1.438), using high-volume suction for every patient (P = 0.025, 95% CI = 20.826, 1.226) and using safety glasses or visor (P = 0.036, 95% CI = 21.673, 1.106). Conclusion The dental students exhibited anxiety and fear while caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, considerable changes in dental practices based on the standard guidelines were observed among the students. It is strongly advised that all dental schools have student counselors who are accessible for in-person and online counseling sessions. Peer support is a great approach to spot problems with stress and anxiety in pupils and start solving them.

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“…Similarly, a multinational study in 2020 recorded the same results [ 45 ]. In contrast to Malaysian study in 2021 reported no significant difference in the mean preventive behavior scores when comparisons were made between students across years and phases of study [ 33 ].…”

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Toward safe dental service: risk perception and practice modification among Egyptian dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Younis,

El deep,

Shalaby

et al. 2023

BMC Health Serv Res

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“…Thus, college students, as a highly information-sensitive group (9), have deeply recognized the seriousness of the epidemic and the adverse effects of COVID-19 infection. Besides, on-campus students may consider the campus environment relatively safer compared to off-campus (49). Moreover, Chinese universities mostly adopt closed management and strict prevention and control measures, so college students' daily lives and social mobility are restricted in many ways.…”

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Risk perception of COVID-19 among college students in China: Latent profile analysis

Ren

Zhang

Mei

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundThe outbreak of the new coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) has had a significant impact on people's mental and physical health. Meanwhile, people's perceptions of risk may influence their emotional states and preventative behavior during an epidemic. Previous research have revealed the diversity and uniqueness of risk perception, and college students may have a different perspective on risk perception. The objective of this study was to describe the subtypes of risk perception for COVID-19 among college students in China, identify the subtypes' traits, and investigate their affecting variables.MethodsCollege students from 10 Chinese provinces participated in a cross-sectional study (n = 2,000) that from January 16 to 30, 2022. The latent profiles and influencing factors for risk perception were investigated using latent profile analysis, one-way analysis of variance, and multinomial logistical regression.ResultsThe sample group of this survey was 1,946 students, and the response rate was 97.3%. The best model was suggested to consist of three profiles: “neutral risk perception” (20.3%), “perception seriously without susceptible” (52.8%), and “low risk perception” (26.9%). Risk perception of COVID-19 was positively associated with attention to negation information (r = 0.372, p < 0.01), anxiety (r = 0.232, p < 0.01), and depression (r = 0.241, p < 0.01), and negatively associated with perceived social support (r = −0.151, p < 0.01). Logistic-regressions analyses mainly revealed that the risk perception of three profiles related to having chronic diseases (OR = 2.704, p < 0.01), medical major (OR = 0.595, p < 0.01; OR = 0.614, p < 0.05), without having COVID-19 confirmed cases around (OR = 0.539, p < 0.01), attention to negative information (OR = 1.073, p < 0.001; OR = 1.092, p < 0.001), and perceived social support (OR = 0.0.975, p < 0.01).ConclusionsThe level of risk perception for COVID-19 among Chinese college students was unsatisfactory, and the risk perception of COVID-19 had significant group characteristics and heterogeneity. Colleges and public health practitioners could have a theoretical and empirical basis to implement risk perception intervention efforts by identifying latent subgroups during the COVID-19 epidemic.

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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has instigated a nationwide "lockdown" in Malaysia which began on 18 March 2020 upon the Movement Control Order, issued by the government. Even though the whole country was not in a total lockdown, many sectors have been badly affected including the education sector, in which all education institutions were indefinitely ordered for closure by the government (Ismail et al, 2021). Because of that, education institutions were inevitably urged to resume teaching and learning activities remotely via online mode.

Kulliyyahof Dentistry (KOD), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) is a dental faculty (kulliyyah) which is located in Kuantan, Pahang, a state in the East Coast of Malaysia.During that period, the Kulliyyah have consolidated on the following approaches in order to advocate the Ministry of Higher Education 's order for remote e-learning:

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“…The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has instigated a nationwide "lockdown" in Malaysia which began on 18 March 2020 upon the Movement Control Order, issued by the government. Even though the whole country was not in a total lockdown, many sectors have been badly affected including the education sector, in which all education institutions were indefinitely ordered for closure by the government (Ismail et al, 2021). Because of that, education institutions were inevitably urged to resume teaching and learning activities remotely via online mode.…”

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Remote teaching and learning during COVID-19 “lockdown” period in Malaysia: one institution’s experience

Ismail

2022

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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has prompted significant changes for most programs' teaching methods worldwide, especially during the “lockdown” period. Most education institutions in Malaysia were indefinitely closed, with the teaching and learning activities were resumed remotely. This letter highlights Kulliyyah of Dentistry, International Islamic University Malaysia’s approaches in handling our teaching and learning activities (i.e., lectures, tutorials, seminars, practical, and the assessment), as well as the challenges faced by lecturers and students during the previous “lockdown” period.

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Knowledge, Perceived Risk, and Preventive Behaviors amidst Covid-19 Pandemic among Dental Students in Malaysia

Cited by 8 publications

References 28 publications

Toward safe dental service: risk perception and practice modification among Egyptian dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Toward safe dental service: risk perception and practice modification among Egyptian dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Risk perception of COVID-19 among college students in China: Latent profile analysis

Remote teaching and learning during COVID-19 “lockdown” period in Malaysia: one institution’s experience

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