Analysis of Knowledge about the Hospital Warning Symbols among the Postgraduate Dental Students-A Comparative Study

AIM: To analyse the knowledge of hospital related warning symbols among post graduate dental students in saveetha dental college. OBJECTIVE: The comparative study concentrates on pre and post training program among postgraduate dental students to test their knowledge on hospital related warning symbols. BACKGROUND: Hospital safety signs are the main means of communicating health and safety information. There are specific colors, shape and patten of the safety signs. They include the use of illuminated signs and hand signals . These symbols are critical to understand without the prime knowledge . It can prevent spread of communicable and radiation hazards. REASON: It is done to enhance the knowledge about the various warning symbols used in the hospitals.