Research Article

Occupational Hepatitis B Exposure: A Peek into Indian Dental Students’ Knowledge, Opinion, and Preventive Practices

Table 3

Preventive practices of students regarding Hepatitis B.

Sr. numberQuestionsResponse (%)

1Have you been vaccinated with all doses of Hepatitis B?Yes96 (44.4%)
No88 (40.7%)
Do not know32 (14.8%)

2Do you inform the patients about Hepatitis and offer them to be vaccinated?Yes122 (56.5%)
No80 (37.0%)
Do not know 14 (6.5%)

3Do you use personal protective measures like facemask, aprons, head cap, eye shields, and so forth while treating patients?Yes138 (63.9%)
No57 (26.4%)
Do not know21 (9.7%)

4Do you wash your hands after contact with patients body fluids?Yes 128 (59.3%)
No 67 (31.0%)
Do not know21 (9.7%)

5Do you check the indicator showing whether or not instruments have been sterilized before using them in any procedure?Yes110 (50.9%)
No72 (33.3%)
Do not know34 (15.7%)