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    level of knowledge about oral hygiene practices in health professionals of the sesquicentennial micronetwork in covid-19 times
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2023-07-04) Guadalupe Romero, Elvia Jheny; Vásquez Rodrigo, Hernán
    The objective of this research was to determine the level of knowledge regarding oral hygiene practices among healthcare professionals in the Sesquicentenario Micro-network of Diresa Callao in the face of the new coronavirus. This was a descriptive and cross-sectional study. The instrument, previously validated by expert judgment, consisted of 15 questions with various alternatives related to knowledge of oral hygiene practices, applied to a population of 100 healthcare professionals in a face-to-face setting. The results indicated that the knowledge level regarding oral hygiene practices was good (49%), regular (37%), and poor (14%). It was observed that females presented a good knowledge level (40%), compared to males, who had a poor knowledge level (9%), with a statistically significant association. In the age group of 31 to 40 years, 20% had good knowledge. Regarding educational level, those with higher education mostly showed a regular knowledge level (32%). Among those with 1 to 5 years of service, most had a regular knowledge level (25%). No statistically significant associations were found for these factors. Conclusion: The knowledge level regarding oral hygiene practices among healthcare professionals in the Sesquicentenario Micro-network during the COVID-19 pandemic was good for the majority of the participants.