scholarly journals Infection Control In Dental Practice During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Questionnaire Based Cross Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 2427-2432
Author(s):  
S. Hema Nandhini ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Cross infection control in private dental practice in Karachi, Sindh.

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (08) ◽  
pp. 1354-1358
Author(s):  
Gotam Das ◽  
Imran Samejo ◽  
Shabir Ahmed ◽  
Bushra Jabeen ◽  
Muhammad Ilyas Shaikh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Infection ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Detailed Medical History ◽  
Hand Piece

The Aim of this study was to assess that what measures were taken routinely by private dental practitioners regarding cross infection control. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Private dental practitioners in Karachi. Period: 01-04-2018 to 30-09-2018. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire comprised of 10 questions was prepared regarding measures taken for infection control in private dental practice. The questionnaire was distributed randomly among 130 private dental practitioners by hand to carry out a cross sectional study on cross Infection control among the private dental practitioners in Karachi. The each question had two options (YES OR NO), and the respondents had to select one of the two. Results: The questionnaire was sent to 130 private dental practitioners, out of which 111 dentists responded and returned the questionnaire. The response rate was 85%. Following are the results obtained. 85% of participants asked detailed medical history. Majority of dentists (78%) were immunized against hepatitis B. 95 % of the participants stated that they wore gloves during dental treatment and change on each patient. Mask was worn and changed on each patient by 67% of dentists during treatment. Protective eyeglasses and protective face shield were worn by 20% and 2 % of respondents respectively during dental treatment. Majority of dentists (84%) used autoclave to sterilize the hand piece and 16% dentists used sterilized hand piece on each patient. 100% participants changed instruments such as extraction instruments, saliva ejector, hand piece, impression trays on each patient. Only 3% of participant disinfected the impression before sending to laboratory. Only 17 % participants used special container to disposal off sharp objects. Conclusion: Cross infection control measures need to be improved in private dental practice.

scholarly journals What Do the Dental Students Know about Infection Control? A Cross-Sectional Study in a Teaching Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Mariam Khan Qamar ◽  
Babar Tasneem Shaikh ◽  
Aamir Afzal
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Level Of Understanding ◽  
Study Participants

Background. Dental students are exposed to various infections and infective sources during their training, and on this aspect, their level of knowledge is suboptimal and practices are risky. Therefore, improving their knowledge and practices would contribute significantly to infection control. Objective. To ascertain the level of understanding of senior dental students regarding the infection control in the dental practice. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among dental students (3rd year and 4th year) of the Foundation University Dental College, Pakistan. The sample consisted of 100 third year dental students and 88 fourth year students. A self-administrated questionnaire was used for data collection which consisted of fourteen close-ended items. Frequencies of knowledge, attitudes, and practice were calculated separately by using SPSS 21.0 software. Results. Almost half of the students would not use any antiseptic for sterilizing their hands, and only two-third would ask their patient to use an oral mouth rinse before starting the treatment. Many students did not the optimal temperature of the autoclave for sterilization of the instruments. Only one-third would wear the personal protective equipment during a procedure. Around one-third of the study participants reported that ineffective sterilization during clinical practice can transmit infection from one patient to another. Conclusion. Knowledge on infection control among the dental students is though weak, practices are not as per standards but attitudes are positive and encouraging for taking steps and complying with measures on infection control.

Antibiotic prescribing in UK general dental practice: a cross-sectional study

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anwen L. Cope ◽  
Nick A. Francis ◽  
Fiona Wood ◽  
Ivor G. Chestnutt
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Antibiotic Prescribing ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
General Dental Practice

scholarly journals Implementation of infection control in health facilities in Arua district, Uganda: a cross-sectional study

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Wasswa ◽  
Christine K. Nalwadda ◽  
Esther Buregyeya ◽  
Sheba N. Gitta ◽  
Patrick Anguzu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Professional Status of Infectious Disease Specialists in Korea: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bongyoung Kim ◽  
Byung Wook Eun ◽  
Eunjung Lee ◽  
Tae Hyong Kim ◽  
Suyeon Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Antibiotic Stewardship ◽  
Outpatient Service ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Inpatient Service ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Backgrounds: Emergence of more antimicrobial-resistant pathogens and repeated occurrence of infectious disease (ID) outbreaks highlight the importance of ID specialists. This study aimed to assess the working status of ID specialists and identify problems faced by ID professionals in Korea.Methods: This was a nationwide cross-sectional study in Korea. An online-based survey was conducted over 11 days (from December 17–27, 2020), targeting all active adult (n=281) and pediatric (n=71) ID specialists in Korea (total=352). Questions regarding the practice areas of the specialists were divided into five categories: (1) clinical practices of outpatient care, inpatient care, and consultations; (2) infection control; (3) antibiotic stewardship; (4) research; and (5) education and training. We investigated the weekly time-use patterns for these areas of practice.Results: A total of 144/281 (51.2%) adult ID specialists and 51/71 (71.8%) pediatric ID specialists participated in the survey. Among them, 144 (73.8%) respondents were involved in all practice categories investigated. The most common practice area was outpatient service (93.8%), followed by consultation (91.3%) and inpatient service (87.7%). Specialists worked a median of 57 (interquartile range: 50–65) hours weekly: patient care, 29 (14–37) hours; research 11 (5–19) hours; infection control 4 (2–10) hours; antibiotic stewardship, 3 (1–5) hours; and education/training, 2 (2–6) hours. Conclusions: ID specialists in Korea simultaneously undertake multiple tasks and work long hours, highlighting the need for training and employing more ID specialists.

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