Awareness of risk of cross‐infection and infection‐control measures among patients attending University Dental Hospital, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Objective:To evaluate infection control measure in a public sector dental hospital of Peshawar.Methodology:It was a cross sectional study conducted in Khyber college of Dentistry. Study subjects were Dental health care providers who were willing to participate in the study. A structured questionnaire was designed that included various categories of infection control. Data was entered into SPSS version 17. Descriptive statistics were applied and frequencies and percentages were obtained.Results:The results from the data shows that the overall score for the infection control standards were less than 50%. Among the various categories of infection control only personal hygiene standards showed good score (77.3%). Personal protective equipment score was adequate (61%) while hand hygiene score was inadequate (52%). The rest of the categories showed poor scores.Conclusion:The result of the study shows that majority of categories of infection control measures at Khyber college of Dentistry are inadequate or poor.

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Evaluation of Cross Infection Control in Dentistry; A Patients’ Perception Study

Journal of The Pakistan Dental Association ◽

10.25301/jpda.304.249 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 30 (04) ◽

pp. 249-254

Author(s):

Ayesha Zafar ◽

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Samira Adnan ◽

Naseer Ahmed ◽

Maria Shakoor Abbasi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Infection Control ◽

Age Groups ◽

Cross Infection ◽

Control Measures ◽

P Value ◽

Dental Practice ◽

Dental Patients ◽

Infection Control Measures ◽

Validated Questionnaire ◽

Education Status

OBJECTIVE: To assess the perception of patients visiting a dental OPD in Karachi regarding cross infection control measures that should be taken in dental practice. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the OPD of Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine from January to August 2020. A total of 546 patients aged 20-75 years of either gender coming for routine dental check-ups were included in the study using non-probability convenience sampling. A well-structured and validated questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of patients regarding cross infection measures that should be present in dental practices. SPSS-25 was used to analyze the data. Descriptive statistics was used to calculate frequency and percentage of qualitative (gender, socioeconomic and education status, knowledge attitude and practice levels of patients) and quantitative variables (age groups). Chi-square test was used to detect the relation of patient's knowledge levels with potential factors like the age groups, gender, socioeconomic and education status. The p-value of (< 0.05) was considered as significant. RESULTS: Out of the total participants, 79.1% had good knowledge about cross infection control measures in dental practice. Majority of the patients (84.6%) agreed that dentists should wear gloves during treatment, though majority were of the opinion that a dentist can treat several patients with the same set of gloves. About 4.9% of the patients said that they ask the dentist to wear face mask and gloves while treating them, and only 3.3% said that they ask the dentist about sterilization of instruments. The knowledge level of patients showed variation with their education status but not with respect to socioeconomic status, age and gender. CONCLUSION: Although overall the patients visiting dental clinics had good perception and showed positive attitudes towards cross infection control, the dental health practitioners need to disseminate basic technical information about the infection-control practices required for safe dental practice to dental patients and the community at large. KEYWORDS: cross infection, knowledge, dentist, dental patients, perception

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Knowledge and attitudes of dental patients towards cross-infection control measures in dental practice

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal ◽

10.26719/1997.3.2.263 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 263-273

Author(s):

Adel A. Mousa ◽

Nadia M. Mahmoud ◽

Azza M. Tag El Din

Keyword(s):

Infectious Diseases ◽

Infection Control ◽

Dental Treatment ◽

Cross Infection ◽

Control Measures ◽

Dental Practice ◽

Dental Patients ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Infection Control Measures ◽

Dental Clinics

The knowledge and attitudes of 460 dental patients attending outpatient dental clinics in Alexandria, Tanta, and El-Mansoura universities were studied. Every patient was interviewed individually using a questionnaire concerning the routine use of protective gloves, masks and spectacles. The results revealed that 90% of the patients expected dentists to wear gloves, 73% expected them to wear face masks and 37% to wear spectacles. Most patients believed that gloves were for the patient’s protection while face masks and spectacles were for the dentist’s protection. About 50% of patients believed that they could contract infectious diseases during dental treatment;the more educated, the greater the concern of infection. Tanta patients were more concerned about cross infection than other patients

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nowledge and attitudes of dental patients toward cross infection control measures in dental clinics at Assiut University Hospital

International journal of Nursing Didactics ◽

10.15520/ijnd.2016.vol6.iss8.85. ◽

2016 ◽

Keyword(s):

Infection Control ◽

Cross Infection ◽

Control Measures ◽

University Hospital ◽

Dental Patients ◽

Infection Control Measures ◽

Dental Clinics

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Cross infection control measures and the treatment of patients at risk of Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease in UK general dental practice

BDJ ◽

10.1038/sj.bdj.4801104a ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 191 (2) ◽

pp. 87-90 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

J. Bagg ◽

C. Sweeney ◽

K. Roy ◽

T. Sharp ◽

A. Smith

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Infection Control ◽

Cross Infection ◽

Control Measures ◽

Dental Practice ◽

Infection Control Measures ◽

General Dental Practice ◽

Patients At Risk ◽

Jakob Disease

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Assessment of infection control practice in private dental hospital

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences ◽

10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174687 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (11) ◽

pp. 4737 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Bipin Kumar Yadav ◽

Ambesh Kumar Rai ◽

Savita Agarwal ◽

Bindu Yadav

Keyword(s):

Infection Control ◽

High Volume ◽

Time Frame ◽

Infection Control Practice ◽

Hand Washing ◽

Control Measures ◽

Control Practice ◽

Infection Control Measures ◽

Dental Hospital ◽

Needle Prick

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the awareness and practice of infection control procedures among dental surgeons in the private dental hospital.Methods: This is an observational study conducted among thirty dental surgeons working in a private dental hospital in Gwalior, (M.P.) to evaluate the management policies and procedures associated with infection control and instrument decontamination. The doctors were indirectly interviewed by self-administered questionnaire consisted of twenty-one questions regarding the availability of infection control materials, use of personal protective devices, techniques of hand washing, sterilization methods, control of aerosols, status of immunization, asking about medical history, routine documentation of needle-prick injuries, methods of waste segregation etc. The study group was selected regardless of sex, age and field of expertise. This study was done in two weeks and in this time frame self-administered, pre-structured questionnaire was offered to professionals.Results: In this study it was found that although 95% of doctor’s wear gloves but only 6.6% doctors use protective eyewear and 3.3% use gowns for protection. The most of the doctor’s use soap bars for hand washing which is also not a good infection control practice method. There are only 10% doctors who use high-volume-evacuator but most of the time available evacuator is not in working state. Not a single doctor used rubber dam. Out of thirty 74% use gluteraldehyde, 67% use sodium hypochlorite, 54% use phenolic compounds as a surface disinfectant. Most of the doctors use non-sterilized hand pieces, burs, impression trays etc.Conclusions: The infection control actions implemented by dental surgeons were far from ideal. Efforts are needed to improve attitudes, encourage implementation, raise awareness, promote regular updating courses and motivate dental professionals in the correct and routine use of infection control measures. Apart from this, it is also important to improve the hospital management system.

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Current recommendations for pulmonary function testing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Medical alphabet ◽

10.33667/2078-5631-2020-14-5-8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (14) ◽

pp. 5-8

Author(s):

M. Yu. Kameneva ◽

O. I. Savushkina ◽

A. V. Cherniak

Keyword(s):

Lung Function ◽

Infection Control ◽

Pulmonary Function ◽

Medical Staff ◽

Pulmonary Function Testing ◽

Cross Infection ◽

Control Measures ◽

Professional Communities ◽

Infection Control Measures ◽

Function Testing

The article summarizes the experience of leading professional communities in organizing the work of lung function laboratories during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recommendations on the choice of methods, indications for pulmonary function testing and infection control measures aimed at minimizing the risk of cross-infection of medical staff and patients are presented.

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