title: A survey on disaster management among postgraduate students in a private dental institution in India.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the knowledge, attitude, and behavior regarding disaster management among postgraduate (PG) students in a private dental institution in India.
  
  
  METHODS
  Questionnaire survey with cross-sectional design.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara (SDM) College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
  
  
  METHODS
  All PG students in SDM college of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, were included.
  
  
  METHODS
  None.
  
  
  METHODS
  Knowledge, attitude, and behavior regarding disaster management.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 125 of 135 PG students participated (response rate of 92.59 percent) in the study. Mean knowledge, attitude, and behavior scores were 58.74, 85.78, and 31.60 percent, respectively. Significant correlations were observed between knowledge and year of study (chi2 value = 45.301, p = 0.000), and behavior and place of residence of respondents (chi2 value = 4.112, p = 0.043).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Participants had low knowledge and behavior scores, but high attitude scores regarding disaster management. The year of study and the place of residence were associated with knowledge and behavior, respectively. This study highlights the need for curriculum changes in dental education and has policy implications for disaster management in India.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rajesh
authors.forename: Kumar Gaurav
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Chhabra
authors.forename: Preetha J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: K V V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Javali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D054597:Disaster Medicine / Q000193:education*; D004499:Education, Dental, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000523:psychology*