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    • Effective infection control education is crucial for dental hygiene students.
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    • Developing interactive and adaptable learning resources is essential.

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    • To assess educational resources for an interactive infection control program.
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    • To gather student feedback on learning modalities.

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    • An educator's toolkit facilitated the creation of online and interactive learning modules.
    • Descriptive statistics analyzed post-instruction opinion survey data.
    • A 5-point Likert-type scale measured student perceptions.

    Main Results:

    • High student confidence in understanding infection control (92-100%) and clinic preparedness (96-100%).
    • Students appreciated self-paced learning (88-100%).
    • First-year students favored online components; second-year students preferred the interactive workshop, with mixed engagement with online videos.

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    • The study details the development and implementation of an infection control program at one institution.
    • The program utilized an educator's toolkit to create diverse learning experiences.
    • Findings highlight student preferences for interactive and self-paced learning in infection control education.