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Su ey Rega ding Awa eness o Con inuance o Mask
P ac ices Pos Vaccina ion
S.M.Sowba aniya1
S.Gheena 2*
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Pos Vaccina ion Jou nal o Educa o s, Teache s and T aine s,Vol. 13(6). 381-392.
1Sa ee ha Den al College and hospi als, Sa ee ha Ins i u e o Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS)
Sa ee ha Uni e si y, Chennai-600077, Tamil Nadu, India.
2P o esso , Depa men o O al Pa hology, Sa ee ha Den al College and hospi als, Sa ee ha Ins i u e o Medical
and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Sa ee ha Uni e si y, Chennai-600077, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Su ey Rega ding Awa eness o Con inuance o Mask P ac ices Pos
Vaccina ion
S.M.Sowba aniya1, S.Gheena 2*
1Sa ee ha Den al College and hospi als, Sa ee ha Ins i u e o Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS)
Sa ee ha Uni e si y, Chennai-600077, Tamil Nadu, India.
2P o esso , Depa men o O al Pa hology, Sa ee ha Den al College and hospi als, Sa ee ha Ins i u e o Medical
and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Sa ee ha Uni e si y, Chennai-600077, Tamil Nadu, India.
*Co esponding Au ho
Email.:151801094.sdc@sa ee ha.com1, gheena@sa ee ha.com2
ABSTRACT
In oduc ion: The knowledge ha he use o ace masks delays he SARS-CoV-2 ansmission is
apidly gaining popula i y in he gene al popula ion. Respi a o y masks (RM) a e p o ec i e de ices
co e ing a pa o he ace. They a e designed o p o ec bo h he pe son who wea s hem and he
immedia e en i onmen om b ea hable pollu an s. Resea che s ha e used a ious app oaches o
de elop accines ha p o ec agains COVID-19 and as a esul , hey ha e de eloped di e en ypes
o accine, including co ishield which is ound o ha e e icacy o 71% whe eas co axin has he
e icacy a e o 82%.
Aim : To e alua e awa eness le el ega ding con inuance o mask p ac ices pos accina ion among
Den al s uden s .
Ma e ials And Me hods: In his s udy, a su ey was conduc ed among 100 den al s uden s o a
p i a e den al college by ci cula ing a ques ionnai e . Google o ms and links we e sha ed in a ious
social media. 10 ques ions consis ing ela ed o awa eness, usage o mask a e accina ion we e
included in he s udy. Unde g adua es, pos g adua e s uden s o he p i a e den al colleges we e
only included in he s udy.The da a was collec ed and analysed using SPSS so wa e e sion 23 and
he s a is ical signi icance was checked using Chi-Squa e analysis . ( p < 0.05 was conside ed as
s a is ically signi ican )
Resul s: I was obse ed ha s uden s a e awa e o a ious masks and he impo ance o masks,
accina ion and usage o masks pos accina ion.
Conclusion: I was no ed ha he e is s ill a lack o awa eness p e ailing , hence mo e upda es ha e o
be gi en among unde g adua e s uden s ega ding he use o mask p ac ices pos accina ion o
be e knowledge .
Keywo ds: nCo , mask, Vaccine, N95 mask, No el analysis.
INTRODUCTION
The e is a new public heal h c isis h ea ening he wo ld wi h he eme gence and sp ead o he 2019 no el
co ona i us (2019-nCoV) o he se e e acu e espi a o y synd ome co ona i us 2 (SARS-CoV-2).The
symp oms a e usually e e , cough, so e h oa , b ea hlessness, a igue, malaise among o he s. The disease is
mild in mos people; in some (usually he elde ly and hose wi h como bidi ies), i may p og ess o pneumonia,
acu e espi a o y dis ess synd ome (ARDS) and mul i o gan dys unc ion(1).Many people a e
asymp oma ic.Since a his ime he e a e no app o ed ea men s o his in ec ion, p e en ion is c ucial.
Se e al p ope ies o his i us make p e en ion di icul namely, non-speci ic ea u es o he disease, he
in ec i i y e en be o e onse o symp oms in he incuba ion pe iod, ansmission om asymp oma ic people,
long incuba ion pe iod, opism o mucosal su aces such as he conjunc i a, p olonged du a ion o he illness
and ansmission e en a e clinical eco e y(2).Pa ien s should be asked o wea a simple su gical mask and
p ac ice cough hygiene. Masks should be used as pa o a comp ehensi e s a egy o measu es o supp ess
ansmission and sa e li es; he use o a mask alone is no su icien o p o ide an adequa e le el o p o ec ion
agains COVID-19(3).Masks can play a leas wo oles in i al ansmission and p e en ion in he gene al
popula ion.. Resea ch demons a es ha masks can ei he block he apid sp ead gene a ed by coughing o
edi ec in much less ha m ul ways o ai bo ne in ec ion con ol (4).Second, he mask ma e ial can il e i al
pa icles such as ae osols o d ople s. Addi ionally, o asymp oma ic in ec ed indi iduals, wea ing a mask can
po en ially educe he isk o in ec ing o he people when he exac indi idual wea s a mask o p o ec him o
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he sel (5).The pe cen age o people a oid wea ing a mask du ing a pandemic depends on se e al ac o s such
as in ec ion, ho wea he , inabili y o b ea he p ope ly, alle gy and a ious o he easons. In esponse o he
c i ical sho age o medical masks esul ing om he COVID-19 pandemic, la ge po ions o he popula ion a e
mobilizing o p oduce clo h masks using locally sou ced ab ics which is no as e icien as su gical and N95
mask .(6)
Fab ic masks a e ecommended o p e en onwa d ansmission in he gene al popula ion in public a eas,
pa icula ly whe e dis ancing is no possible, and in a eas o communi y ansmission and his could include he
school g ounds in some si ua ions. Masks may help o p o ec o he s, because wea e s may be in ec ed be o e
symp oms o illness appea . Wea ing a su gical mask is one o he p e en ion measu es o limi sp ead o ce ain
espi a o y diseases, howe e he use o a mask alone is insu icien o p o ide he adequa e le el o p o ec ion
and o he equally ele an measu es should be adop ed(7).An N95 mask is a ype o espi a o and i o e s mo e
p o ec ion han a medical mask does because, i il e s ou bo h la ge and small pa icles when he wea e
inhales(8).Because N95 masks ha e been in sho supply, he Cen e o Disease Con ol And P e en ion
(CDC)has said hey a e in sho age. Like su gical masks, N95 masks a e in ended o be disposable and much
esea ch is unde going ega ding he euse o masks (9) .Some N95 masks, and e en some clo h masks, ha e
al es ha make hem easie o b ea he h ough. Un o una ely, hese masks don' il e he ai he wea e
b ea hes ou and i is no ecommended as i is no sa e o su ounding people.The CDC doesn' ecommend
using ace shields ins ead o masks because i 's unclea how much p o ec ion shields p o ide.(10)
The media and public a la ge a e placing an onus on he launch o a accine ha p o ec s agains COVID-19.
Vaccines s imula e he immune sys em o manu ac u e an ibodies o de end agains speci ic diseases(11). A e
accina ion, he pe son de elops immuni y o he disease and hei body can igh o he in ec ion i exposu e o
he pa hogen, such as he no el co ona i us, occu s. Co axin is an inac i a ed accine, which has been p epa ed
on a ied and es ed pla o m o dead i uses.This accine is de eloped wi h Whole-Vi ion Inac i a ed Ve o
Cell-de i ed echnology(12) .They con ain inac i a ed i uses, which can no in ec a pe son bu s ill can each
he immune sys em o p epa e a de ence mechanism agains he ac i e i us. Co ishield has been p epa ed using
he i al ec o pla o m which is a o ally di e en echnology(13).E en hough he pe son is ully accina ed
has high isk and CDC ecommended o wea he mask in high isk a eas and o a oid sp ead o i us.Ou eam
has ex ensi e knowledge and esea ch expe ience ha has ansla ed in o
highquali ypublica ions(14),(15),(16),(17),(18),(19),(20),(21),(22),(23),(24),(25),(26),(27),
(28),(29),(30),(31),(32),(33)
This esea ch is needed o ob ain he awa eness le el p e ailing among den al s uden s ega ding Co id-19
ou b eak and i s a ious ou es o ansmission , di e en ypes o accines and i s uses , mask usage , ypes o
mask and pos accina ion mask p ac ices.The aim o he s udy is o e alua e awa eness le el ega ding
con inuance o mask p ac ices pos accina ion among Den al s uden s.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
In his s udy, a su ey was conduc ed among 100 den al s uden s o a p i a e den al college by ci cula ing
ques ionnai e . Google o ms and links we e sha ed in a ious social media. 10 ques ions ela ed o awa eness,
usage o masks a e accina ion we e included in he s udy. Unde g adua es, pos g adua e s uden s o he
p i a e den al colleges we e only included in he s udy.The da a was collec ed and analysed using SPSS
so wa e e sion 23 and he s a is ical signi icance was checked using Chi-Squa e analysis . ( p < 0.05 was
conside ed as s a is ically signi ican )
RESULTS
Ou o 100 s uden s pa icipa ed, 50% we e pos g adua e s uden s and 50% we e unde g adua e s uden s
espec i ely ( ig1) .Majo i y o he popula ion, ha is 91% s uden s a e awa e abou he ou es o ansmission
( ig2).94% o he s uden s a e awa e ha mask is used as basic line p o ec ing in Co id -19( ig 3). 92% o he
s uden s wi nessed he usage o mask p ac ices pos lockdown has dec eased ( ig4).Majo i y o he den al
s uden popula ion (76%) p e e ed using N95 mask ( ig 5).Majo i y o he s uden s ( 74%) o he s uden s a e
no awa e abou he accines’ ole in p e en ion o he disease( ig6).
On e alua ing he associa ion be ween he p e e ed mask and he designa ion o he s uden s , among pos
g adua e s uden s hey p e e ed using N95 mask (41%) whe eas among unde g adua e s uden s, 35% p e e ed
using N95 mask ( ig7).In he associa ion be ween mask p ac ices pos accina ion, pos g adua es sugges ed
using mask a e accina ion (44%) ( ig8). Fig 9 ep esen s ha he majo i y o he den al s uden s popula ion
46% among pos g adua es and 46% among unde g adua e s uden s a e awa e ha accines help in p e en ing
Co id-19.
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Fig 1: Designa ion O S uden s Pa icipa ed.
Ba g aph ep esen s he pe cen age dis ibu ion o s uden s.Blue colou deno es pos g adua e(50%) and g een
colou deno es unde g adua e s uden s (50%) .
Fig 2: Awa eness on ou es o ansmission o Co id-19.
Ba g aph ep esen s he pe cen age o awa eness le el o ou es o ansmission in he sp ead o
Co ona i us.Blue colou deno es ha s uden s a e awa e abou he a ious ou es o sp ead o
ansmission(91%) whe eas he g een colou deno es ha emaining o he s uden s a e unawa e abou he ou es
o sp ead o i us(9%).
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Fig 3: Awa eness le el o using mask as a basic line p o ec ion in Co id-19.
Ba g aph ep esen s he awa eness le el o using mask as a basic line p e en ion in Co id-19.Blue colou
deno es ha he s uden s a e awa e ha using masks can p e en and limi he sp ead o disease(94%) and g een
colou deno es ha he s uden s a e no awa e and ha masks can limi he sp ead o i uses (6%).
Fig 4:Awa eness le el o usage o masks be o e and a e lockdown
The abo e men ioned ba g aph ep esen s he awa eness le el o usage o masks be o e and a e
lockdown.Blue colou deno es ha he s uden s awa e ha o using mask was mo e du ing be o e and a e
lockdown(92%) and g een colou deno es ha he s uden s says ha usage o a masks was compa a i ely
educed a e lockdown(8%).
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Fig 5: Di e en ypes o Mask used.
Ba g aph ep esen s he pe cen age dis ibu ion o di e en ypes o masks a ailable and mo e commonly used
masks among s uden s.15% o he s uden s(blue colou ) p e e using ab ic /clo h masks, 4% o he
s uden s(g een colou ) use masks wi h al es, 5% o he s uden s( iole colou ) p e e su gical masks whe eas
76% o he s uden s(yellow colou ) p e e using N95 masks.
Fig 6: Awa eness le el o using accines in p e en ion agains Co id-19
The abo e men ioned ba cha ep esen s he awa eness le el o using accines in p e en ing agains Co id-19.
Blue colou deno es ha he s uden s a e awa e ha accines help in p e en ing disease(26%) and g een colou
deno es ha he s uden s a e no awa e ha accines ac as base line p o ec ion bu do no comple ely p o ec a
pe son om i us(74%).
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Fig 7: Co ela ion be ween di e en ypes o mask usage be ween s uden s.
Co ela ion cha ep esen s he usage o di e en ypes o masks p e e ed by he s uden s. Among pos g adua e
s uden s, nea ly 41% (yellow colou )p e e ed using N95 mask and 6% p e e ed using ab ic / clo h mask( blue
colou ) whe eas 2% o he s uden s( iole colou ) sugges ed using su gical masks and 1% o s uden s
sugges ed(g een colou )using masks wi h al es. Among unde g adua e s uden s 35% o he s uden s p e e ed
using N95(yellow colou ), 9% using ab ic / clo h masks(blue colou ), G een colou ep esen s mask wi h al es
3% and iole colou 3% ep esen s su gical masks.S a is ical analysis was ca ied ou wi h Chi -Squa e es ; p
alue = 0.518, which was no s a is ically signi ican .
Fig8: Awa eness le el co ela ion o pos accina ion mask p ac ices .
Co ela ion cha ep esen s he pos accina ion mask p ac ices among unde g adua e s uden s and
pos g adua e s uden .Among pg’s 44% o s uden s( blue colou ) says ha use o masks has been g adually
educed and emaining 6% o he s uden s(blue colou ) hinks ha usage o masks has been educed a e
accina ion. Among Ug’s 47% s uden s( g een colou ) say ha he e is dec eased awa eness p e ailing
ega ding use o masks whe eas 3% o he s uden s(g een colou ) say ha accina ion comple ely p o ec s one
om disease.S a is ical analysis was ca ied ou wi h Chi -Squa e es ; p alue = 0.385, which was no
s a is ically signi ican .
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Fig 9:Awa eness le el co ela ion be ween le els o accines p o ec ing agains co id-19.
Co ela ion cha ep esen s he awa eness le el o accines p o ec ing agains Co id-19.Among pos g adua e
s uden s 46% o he s uden s(blue colou ) say ha accina ion helps in p e en ion whe eas 4% o he
s uden s(blue colou ) a e no awa e abou his. Among unde g adua es 46% o he s uden s(g een colou )a e
awa e and belie e ha accina ion helps in be e immuni y and emaining 4%(g een colou ) a e no awa e
abou his.S a is ical analysis was ca ied ou wi h Chi -Squa e es ; p alue =0.364, which was no s a is ically
signi ican
DISCUSSION
The p e ious a icle sugges ed ha den is s a e mo e exposed owa ds he pandemic disease e en hough hey
a e accina ed comple ely and use o mask pos accina ion is much needed o a oid he apid sp ead. S udies
shows ha o al pa hologis we e mo e awa e abou Co id ou b eak and i s pa hogenesis and i s se e i y be e
han any o he den al s uden s and also insis ed ha ex ensi e esea ch could help in he apeu ics and be e
p e en ion(34).P e ious s udy pe o med sugges ed ha hype glycemic condi ions caused by odon ogenesis
supp esses cell p oli e a ion which inc eases he isk ac o o pa ien s a ec ed wi h Co id-19 and end o cause
pos eco e y se ious in ec ions in he o al ca i y (35)(36).Cu en e idence shows ha indi iduals who
consume Khaini a e a high isk o de elop po en ially malignan diso de s inc easing he isk associa ed wi h
Co id-19 . In addi ion o ha he s udy demons a es ha poo me abolising a ian s ha e modes inc ease in he
isk o disease de elopmen in he indi iduals and may ha e inc eased isk in pos eco e y s ages. The p esen
s udy shows ha need o conside ing ch onic mucosal i i a ion as an e iological ac o o he de elopmen o
a ious po en ially malignan lesions such as o al squamous cell ca cinoma wi hou he associa ion o obacco
habi which may be inc eased isk in ge ing eco e ed om disease and may end o s ill mo e wo sen he
condi ion o he pa ien (37).An a icle sugges ed ha he subjec s p e ailing pa icula geno ype seem o be
p edisposed o o al squamous cell ca cinoma de elopmen and he indi iduals wi h me abolic unc ion may be
a inc eased isk i hey use obacco and a eca nu p oduc s and pa ien s eco e ed om he ecen in ec ion
should be sugges ed o s op consuming which may be isk ac o in he eco e y o he diseases(38)(39).In o de
o educe he appa en de ici in he ea ly iden i ica ion o po en ially malignan diso de s, i is impe a i e ha
a ious assays ha e o be pe o med o elimina e any sho all in he ea men o be de e mined and
add essed(40)(41). P e ious s udy shows ha he e is a signi ican numbe o pa ien s wi hou habi s like
smoking, pan chewing p esen ed wi h o al squamous cell ca cinoma wi h he cause unknown(42)(43). A icle
sugges ed ha imp ope o al habi s may lead o many o al diseases causing se e e bac e ial
in ec ions(44).Va ious malignan ans o ma ion makes wo se in pos eco e y s ages in pa ien s a ec ed wi h
Co id-19 and much mo e ca e and p ecau ions has o be gi en o such pa ien s whe e he dea h a e is
highe (45)(46).The mos common ou e is o sp ead h ough d ople s o ae osols om pe son o pe son while
coughing , sneezing and close con ac wi h he a ec ed pe son.P e ious S udy says ha mos con agious and
majo ou e o sp ead is naso o al ou e and i has been p o ed (47).CDC sugges ed ha using masks can help
in limi ing sp eading and p o ec ing heal hy pe sons om being a ec ed and limi s he sp ead o in ec ion
despi e he ype o he mask used (48). Va ious s udy shows ha he usage is g adually educed pos lockdown
and as a esul many dea h occu ing in second wa e (49).CDC sugges ed ha heal h ca e wo ke s p e e using
N95 masks as i con ols he a e o sp ead and he abso p ion a e is compa a i ely mo e in N95
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masks(50).Newe ypes o accines ha e been in oduced and i is gi en among he popula ion and i s e icacy
a e is ound o be sa is ac o y and s ill no ye p o ed ha accines can comple ely p o ec one om
disease(51).
CONCLUSION
Thus om he p elimina y s udy we can hypo hesise ha awa eness o use o mask , pos accina ion has been
no p e ailing among unde g adua e s uden s and much mo e in o ma ion upda ion and awa eness p og am will
help in be e awa eness .We an icipa e ha his s udy will se e as a base o u he b eak h ough and s ill
mo e awa eness among s uden s and gene al public helps in limi ed sp ead o disease, which has emained a
opic o con o e sy o mon hs and also p o e o be o eno mous impo ance in he p ac ice o using mask pos
accina ion.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Sa ee ha Den al College and Hospi als, Sa ee ha Ins i u e o Medical and Technical Science, Sa ee ha
Uni e si y.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None
Sou ce O Funding
The p esen s udy was suppo ed by he ollowing agencies.
*Sa ee ha Den al College,
*Sa ee ha Ins i u e O Medical and Technical Science ,
* Sa ee ha Uni e si y
* Mugun h Pha ma ,Chennai
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