title: Primordial prevention: promoting preparedness for ebola virus disease.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  India may face a danger of immediate spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) if it enters the subcontinent. Preparedness for such a condition is a part of its prevention. Dentists form a sizeable chunk of healthcare in India and may help in augmenting the health care team at the time of such outbreaks. This paper details the development and evaluation of a specially tailored program for dental students and faculty for imparting knowledge on EVD and its prevention strategies.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess the knowledge score for EVD and its prevention after attending a specially tailored program.
  
  
  METHODS
  A multidisciplinary team was selected for content development and providing an insight on the topic. The program was attended by students and faculty members of Manav Rachna Dental College. The knowledge of the attendees about EVD was assessed at the end of the program through a structured questionnaire. The response rate was 96%.
  
  
  RESULTS
  According to the knowledge score attained, 52.4% of the participant had good knowledge level and 2.8% had poor knowledge level. There was no significant difference in knowledge scores between the participants having prior knowledge and those having no previous knowledge about the disease (p = 0.135).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  High response rate and good knowledge level attained by most of the participants established evidence of a successful program.
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College , Faridabad, Haryana, India .
authors.forename: Meena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College , Faridabad, Haryana, India .
authors.forename: Ankur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Intern, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College , Faridabad, Haryana, India .
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Periodontics, Manav Rachna Dental College , Faridabad, Haryana, India .
authors.forename: Kapil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College , Faridabad, Haryana, India .
authors.forename: Puneet Mohan
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Khari
authors.affiliation: Private Practitioner, Faridabad, Haryana, India .
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jain
keywords: Dental students; Knowledge; Program evaluation