THE KNOWLEDGE OF YOUNG DENTIST ABOUT PATIENT SAFETY SYSTEM AT ISLAMIC DENTAL AND ORAL EDUCATION HOSPITAL SULTAN AGUNG SEMARANG

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https://doi.org/10.30659/medali.5.2.61-64

Keywords:

Knowledge, Patient Safety, Young dentist

Abstract

Background: Patient safety was a management system created to prevent injuries brought on by performing or refraining from performing an action that should had been undertaken. Individual performance in developing a patient safety culture was strongly influenced by a person's level of knowledge. This research was conducted to determine the level of patient safety knowledge among young dentists at the Islamic Dental and Oral Education Hospital of Sultan Agung.

Method: The design of this descriptive observational research method was Cross Sectional. The research was carried out at the Islamic Dental and Oral Education Hospital of Sultan Agung with the participation of 70 young dentists. The sampling method employed was Random Sampling. The data were examined with a univariate test.

Result: The results indicated that 28.6% of young dentists at the Islamic Dental and Oral Education Hospital of Sultan Agung had a good level of knowledge, while 40% had a decent level of knowledge, and 31.4% had a bad level of knowledge.

Conclusion: The conclusion of this research was that the majority of young dentists at the Islamic Dental and Oral Education Hospital of Sultan Agung (40%) had adequate levels of expertise.

Author Biographies

  • Ghea Tri Khusnul Khotimah, Sultan Agung Islamic University
    Undergraduate Student, Faculty of Dentistry Sultan Agung Islamic University
  • Kusuma Arbianti, Sultan Agung Islamic University
    Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry Sultan Agung Islamic University
  • Erna Dwi Agustin, Sultan Agung Islamic University
    Department of Psychology, Faculty of Dentistry Sultan Agung Islamic University

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Published

2023-09-30

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2023): Media Dental Intelektual September 2023

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