Knowledge Attitude and Practices Among the Dental Professionals in the State of Himachal Pradesh, India

Patient safety reporting and learning systems are emerging as a major area of interest, although commonly discussed and emphasized among the dental professionals in India, is often neglected when it comes to implement patient safety measures in real life clinical situations. The main cause of neglecting patient safety by the dentists is the lack of proper training and guidance. The negligence is more common among dentists working in far flung areas in developing nations due to lack of resources and deficiency on the part of governments in imparting the latest knowledge/training to their dental professionals. The aim of this project is to assess existing knowledge  and attitude of dental professionals  about patient safety  .By doing so we want to collect baseline data regarding this important aspect.  The ultimate aim is  to plan a definitive programme to deal with patient safety issues related to dentistry in Himachal Pradesh.