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Affiliations
1 Oral Health Sciences Center, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, IN
2 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital & Dental College, Golpura, Barwala, Distt. Panchkula, IN
Source
Dental Journal of Advance Studies, Vol 1, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 15-17
Abstract
Objective: To assess the Knowledge and awareness of Hepatitis B among first year undergraduate dental students of Haryana. Materials and Method: A cross sectional study was conducted in three colleges among 232 undergraduate dental students using a close ended questionnaire. Results: 84.9% of the students were aware regarding the spread of the disease. 52.2 % of the students had got their initial vaccination while 23.7 % of the student had complete vaccination against Hepatitis B. Conclusion: The overall knowledge and awareness regarding Hepatitis B was found to be lacking among dental students.
Keywords
Knowledge, Awareness, Hepatitis B, Disease.
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