Author(s):
The goal of the study was to evaluate the patients who attended dental clinics at King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH) in terms of their knowledge, attitudes, and practises (KAP) regarding cross-infections and infection control in dentistry. In 2014, 225 patients who visited the dental clinics of KAUH in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, participated in a cross-sectional survey. It was conducted using a standardized, private, anonymous interviewing questionnaire. With the use of 12 MCQs, knowledge of dental infections was evaluated. Answering seven statements on a three-point Likert scale helped determine the attitudes. The practises that patients self-reported were assessed as well. We used both descriptive and inferential statistics. The study's findings showed that, respectively, 39.5%, 38.7%, and 21.8% of the participants had low, good, and satisfactory understanding of diseases and infection management in respectively, dentistry. The most popular platform for learning about dental infections was social media. The degree of oral infection knowledge among participants was significantly correlated with their educational background.
