Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 9, 2025
A Standardized Approach to Extra-Oral and Intra-Oral Digital Photography
Published on: July 22, 2022
Knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and vaccine hesitancy amongst dentists regarding COVID-19 vaccination
Nishat Sultan1, Anuradha Sharma2, Zeba Jafri1
1Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India.
Purpose:
India began its vaccination roll out for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on 16th January, 2021 with the healthcare personnel (HCP) being the priority group to receive the vaccine. Dentists constitute a high-risk subgroup to COVID-19 infection. This study was conducted, to assess the knowledge, attitude and perceptions regarding the COVID-19 vaccination amongst the dentists in India.
Materials And Methods:
A prospective qualitative study was done in Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. A self-administered, validated questionnaire was shared with 1,000 dentists. Data was analysed for determining statistical significance of qualitative variables.
Results:
About 67.1% were graduates, with Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree and 32.9% were postgraduates, with Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) degree; 75.5% were systemically healthy with no reported co-morbidities. About 996 (99.6%) were vaccinated and only 4 subjects were unvaccinated (0.4%). About 70.6% had no hesitancy about getting vaccinated while about 29.4% were hesitant for the same. The main reasons behind vaccine hesitancy were medical or psychological reasons, presence of allergies, comorbidities, lack of unavailability of long-term safety and efficacy data, reports of adverse reactions after vaccination, rapid generation of vaccines, and reports of developing adverse reactions or unexplained deaths after COVID-19 vaccination.
Conclusion:
This study has helped to gain an insight into the vaccination status of dentists across India and address the reasons for vaccine hesitancy amongst dentists working in various dental colleges, dental clinics and find ways to address the gaps in the vaccination programme.
Related Concept Videos
01:51Vaccinations
01:08The Availability Heuristic
01:15Teeth
In the bud stage, the tooth germ (an aggregation of cells) starts to form in the developing jawbone. During the cap stage, the tooth germ differentiates into enamel organ, dental papilla, and dental sac, which will later develop into the tooth's enamel, dentin...
01:21Tooth Anatomy
The Crown, Neck, and Root
The visible part of the tooth is referred to as the crown. It's covered by enamel, the hardest substance in the human body. The crown is uniquely shaped for each type of tooth, allowing for different functions such as cutting, tearing, or...
01:21Barriers to Effective Communication II
Cultural barriers:
Differences in values, beliefs, religion, knowledge, and tradition can significantly impact communication. Awareness of nonverbal cues is critical, especially when conversing with a patient from a different culture. What appears appropriate in one culture may be inappropriate in another.
Semantic barriers:
As a result of their tendency to use...
01:08Obedience