PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF CROSS INFECTION  AT DENTAL LABORATORIES IN  EAST  JAVA PROVINCE  OF INDONESIA

Background: infectious disease is one major important health issue. Dental technician is an occupation which has a risk to get infectious disease transmitted from saliva, blood or contaminated tools if universal precaution utensils did not use properly. Infection can be transferred through dental impression from surface contact, handpiece, burs, pumice, aerosol etc. Purpose: This study aim to find out desinfection implementation in dental laboratories located in East Java as a preventive and controlling action towards cross infection. Method: Data were obtained through questionnaire, the questionnaires were designed to get the information related to infection control from dental laboratories in East Java. The survey was conducted in 36 dental laboratories listed by Association of Dental Technician in East Java. Result: As much as 90% dental laboratories did not performed desinfection procedure to the dental impression received from dentist and never follow any desinfection training. AS much as 95% Dental laboratories believe universal precaution utensils can be infected but only 50% utilize universal precaution utensils. Eventhough if such infection occurs, the owner will be fully responsible. Conclusion: Prevention and management towards cross infection control in dental laboratories located in East Java still very low. Development and supervision towards dental laboratories operational by Indonesian government and professional association need to be improved. Education regarding infection control need to be performed through trainings and inserted infection control matters in dental technician study programme curriculum in Indonesia.

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The challenge of infection control in patients' homes

British Journal of Community Nursing ◽

10.12968/bjcn.2021.26.4.168 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 168-174

Author(s):

Drew Payne ◽

Martin Peache

Keyword(s):

Infectious Disease ◽

Disease Management ◽

Hand Hygiene ◽

Infection Control ◽

Personal Protective Equipment ◽

Clinical Care ◽

Cross Infection ◽

Protective Equipment ◽

Unique Challenge ◽

Clinical Equipment

Infection control is the responsibility of all nurses, but, traditionally, it has been seen as a priority only in hospitals. Infection control does not stop when a patient is discharged home, but should be practiced wherever clinical care takes place. Community nurses face a unique challenge as they work in patients' homes, and they must manage infection control in that unique environment. This article looks at practical ways to maintain infection control in patients' homes. It covers hand hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE), including the five moments of hand hygiene, appropriate hand hygiene, the use of all PPE and when gloves are required and when they are not. It also discusses managing clinical equipment, both that taken into the home and that left with a patient, including decontamination, safe storage of sharps and waste management. It touches upon what can be done in a patient's home to reduce the risk of contamination, as well as infectious disease management, including specimens and wound infection management. Lastly, it talks about cross-infection and why staff health is also important.

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Practice of Cross-infection Control for Dental Impression in Commercial Dental Laboratory

Journal of Nepalese Society of Periodontology and Oral Implantology ◽

10.3126/jnspoi.v3i2.30884 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 58-61

Author(s):

Dilesh Pradhan ◽

Lajana Shrestha ◽

Junu Lohani ◽

Jivesh Munankarmi

Keyword(s):

Infection Control ◽

Cross Infection ◽

Control Measures ◽

Airborne Infection ◽

Plastic Bag ◽

Dental Impression ◽

Laboratory Procedures ◽

Risk Of Exposure ◽

Laboratory Waste ◽

Dental Professionals

Introduction: Dental professionals are at the risk of exposure to wide varieties of microorganisms from blood and saliva of patients to airborne infection from microbial-laden aerosols and spatter created during laboratory procedures. Dental laboratories are usually disregarded when planning effective infection and exposure control measures. Contaminated impression may act as a vehicle for transmission of infectious agents. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the practice of dental technicians towards infection control and to evaluate practice of the same for dental impressions in commercial dental laboratories. Methods: Self-administered standard questionnaire was distributed to 35 dental laboratories and 31 participated in the study. The answers were collected by the investigators themselves. The data obtained were computed and analysed to find the results. Results: Among all dental laboratories, 21 (67.75%) ensure dental impression is disinfected in clinic. 18 (58.06%) wear gloves when receiving clinical items and 27 (87.10%) transfer the items in separate sealed plastic bag. Of all, 25 (80.64%) of the dental laboratories have separate receiving area for dental impression and 23 (74.19%) of the dental technicians continue to wear protective barriers (gloves, mask and apron) during work. In total, 29 (93.55%) of the dental laboratories confirmed, none of their technicians has ever attended any course or training in cross-infection control. Conclusion: The practice of cross-infection control for dental impression in commercial dental laboratories is acceptable. There should be proper guidelines from the regulating body on the protocol of infection control and laboratory waste disposal.

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PENCEGAHAN DAN PENGENDALIAN INFEKSI SILANG PADA TINDAKAN EKSTRAKSI GIGI DI RUMAH SAKIT GIGI DAN MULUT PSPDG FK UNSRAT

e-GIGI ◽

10.35790/eg.3.2.2015.10482 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Meilan M. Suleh ◽

Vonny N. S. Wowor ◽

Christy N. Mintjelungan

Keyword(s):

Infection Control ◽

Prevention And Control ◽

Tooth Extraction ◽

Cross Infection ◽

Infection Prevention And Control ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Purposive Sampling ◽

Dental Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

And Control

Abstract: Tooth extraction is one of the high risk actions that can cause cross-infection. Prevention and control of a cross-infection is needed in tooth extraction because the field of dentistry work contacts directly with blood and saliva. This was a descriptive observational study with a cross sectional design. There were 44 samples obtained by using purposive sampling method. This study aimed to determine the prevention and control of cross infection in dental extractions at the Dental Hospital PSPDG FK Unsrat. The results showed that the prevention and control of cross-infection pre-action tooth extraction was 37.4%. The prevention of cross infection control during dental extractions was 60.26%. The prevention of cross infection control after tooth extraction was 47.16%. In general, prevention and cross-infection control in dental extractions at the Dental Hospital PSDDG FK Unsrat was only done by 48.23%.Keywords: prevention and control of cross-infection, tooth extraction actionAbstrak: Ekstraksi gigi merupakan salah satu tindakan berisiko tinggi menyebabkan terjadinya infeksi silang. Pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang sangat dibutuhkan pada tindakan ekstraksi gigi, karena bidang kerja kedokteran gigi berhubungan langsung dengan darah dan saliva. Jenis penelitian ini deskritif observasional dengan desain potong lintang. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode purposive sampling dengan jumlah 44 sampel. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang pada tindakan ekstraksi gigi di Rumah Sakit Gigi dan Mulut PSPDG FK Unsrat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang pra tindakan ekstraksi gigi dilakukan sebesar 37,4%. Pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang selama tindakan ekstraksi gigi dilakukan sebesar 60,26%. Pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang paska tindakan ekstraksi gigi dilakukan sebesar 47,16%. Secara umum, pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang pada tindakan ekstraksi gigi di RSGM PSDDG FK Unsrat hanya dilakukan sebesar 48,23%.Kata kunci: pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi silang, tindakan ekstraksi gigi.

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An elective in San Francisco. HIV infection: comparing attitudes, knowledge and cross-infection control amongst dentists in San Francisco and Great Britain

BDJ ◽

10.1038/sj.bdj.4806647 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 165 (11) ◽

pp. 412-414 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

C Nattrass

Keyword(s):

Great Britain ◽

Infection Control ◽

Hiv Infection ◽

San Francisco ◽

Cross Infection

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Medicinal Plants, Phytochemicals, and Herbs to Combat Viral Pathogens Including SARS-CoV-2

Molecules ◽

10.3390/molecules26061775 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (6) ◽

pp. 1775

Author(s):

Arumugam Vijaya Anand ◽

Balasubramanian Balamuralikrishnan ◽

Mohandass Kaviya ◽

Kathirvel Bharathi ◽

Aluru Parithathvi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plants ◽

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽

Viral Entry ◽

Antiviral Agents ◽

Special Focus ◽

Direct Inhibition ◽

Viral Pathogens ◽

Important Health ◽

Antiviral Activities ◽

Important Health Issue

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), is the most important health issue, internationally. With no specific and effective antiviral therapy for COVID-19, new or repurposed antiviral are urgently needed. Phytochemicals pose a ray of hope for human health during this pandemic, and a great deal of research is concentrated on it. Phytochemicals have been used as antiviral agents against several viruses since they could inhibit several viruses via different mechanisms of direct inhibition either at the viral entry point or the replication stages and via immunomodulation potentials. Recent evidence also suggests that some plants and its components have shown promising antiviral properties against SARS-CoV-2. This review summarizes certain phytochemical agents along with their mode of actions and potential antiviral activities against important viral pathogens. A special focus has been given on medicinal plants and their extracts as well as herbs which have shown promising results to combat SARS-CoV-2 infection and can be useful in treating patients with COVID-19 as alternatives for treatment under phytotherapy approaches during this devastating pandemic situation.

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Challenges to Infection Control Team during COVID-19 Pandemic in a Quaternary Medical Center in Saudi Arabia

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ◽

10.1017/ice.2021.72 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-20

Author(s):

Hala A Amer ◽

Ibrahim A Alowidah ◽

Chasteffi Bugtai ◽

Barbara M. Soule ◽

Ziad A Memish

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Infection Control ◽

Prevention And Control ◽

Infection Prevention ◽

Task Force ◽

Care Center ◽

Capital City ◽

Infection Prevention And Control ◽

Team Approach ◽

And Control

Abstract Background: King Saud Medical City (KSMC) is a quaternary care center based in the center of the capital city, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and is one of the key Ministry of Health (MoH) facilities dedicated to the care of COVID-19 patients in the central region. Methods: A comprehensive surge plan was promptly launched in mid-March 2020 to address the pandemic and then expanded in a phase-wise approach. Supporting the capacity of the infection prevention and control department (IPCD) was one of the main pillars of KSMC surge plan. Task force Infection Control teams have been formulated to tackle the different aspects of pandemic containment processes. The challenges and measures undertaken by the IPC team have been described. Conclusion: Realizing the more prominent role of infection prevention and control staff as frontline responders to public health emergencies like COVID-19, a solid infection prevention and control system at the healthcare setting supported by qualified and sufficient manpower, a well-developed multidisciplinary team approach, electronic infrastructure and efficient supply utilization is required for effective crisis management.

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Compliance with Standard Precautions and Its Relationship with Views on Infection Control and Prevention Policy among Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18073420 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (7) ◽

pp. 3420

Author(s):

Eliza Lai-Yi Wong ◽

Kin-Fai Ho ◽

Dong Dong ◽

Annie Wai-Ling Cheung ◽

Peter Sen-Yung Yau ◽

...

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Infection Control ◽

High Risk Group ◽

Infection Prevention And Control ◽

Prevention Policy ◽

Standard Precautions ◽

Healthcare Settings ◽

Control And Prevention ◽

And Control ◽

Infection Control And Prevention

Background: Standard precautions prevent the spread of infections in healthcare settings. Incompliance with infection control guidelines of healthcare workers (HCWs) may increase their risk of exposure to infectious disease, especially under pandemics. The purpose of this study was to assess the level of compliance with the infection prevention and control practices among HCWs in different healthcare settings and its relationship with their views on workplace infection control measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Nurses in Hong Kong were invited to respond to a cross-sectional online survey, in which their views on workplace infection and prevention policy, compliance with standard precautions and self-reported health during pandemics were collected. Results: The respondents were dissatisfied with workplace infection and prevention policy in terms of comprehensiveness (62%), clarity (64%), timeliness (63%), and transparency (60%). For the protective behavior, the respondents did not fully comply with the standard precautions when they were involved in medical care. Their compliance was relatively low when having proper patient handling (54%) and performing invasive procedures (46%). A multivariate analysis model proved that the level of compliance of the standard precautions was positively associated with the satisfaction on infection control and prevention policy among high risk group (0.020; 95% CI: 0.005–0.036), while older respondents had higher level of compliance among the inpatient and outpatient groups (coefficient range: 0.065–0.076). The higher level of compliance was also significantly associated with working in designated team and having chronic condition of the respondents among high-risk and inpatient groups. Conclusions: Standard precautions are the most important elements to reduce cross-transmission among HCWs and patients while the satisfaction on infection control and prevention policy would increase the compliance among the high-risk group. An overall suboptimal compliance and poor views on the infection prevention and control guidelines is a warning signal to healthcare system especially during pandemics.

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478. Psychological Distress among Infectious Disease Physicians during the Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in the Republic of Korea

Open Forum Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.671 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S305-S305

Author(s):

Se Yoon Park ◽

Bongyoung Kim ◽

Dong Sik Jung ◽

Sook In Jung ◽

Won Sup Oh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Infectious Disease ◽

Psychological Distress ◽

Infection Control ◽

Personal Protective Equipment ◽

Text Message ◽

Disease Outbreaks ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Republic Of Korea ◽

Protective Equipment ◽

The Republic

Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate psychological distress among infectious disease (ID) physicians during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the Republic of Korea. Methods Using an online-based survey link sent via text message and email, we conducted a survey from April 21 to 25, 2020, targeting all ID physicians currently working in ID (n = 265). The questionnaire was based on the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales, and information was collected on factors protecting against psychological distress and difficulties in relation to COVID-19. Results Of 265 ID physicians, 115 (43.3%) responded, showing burnout (97, 90.4%), depression (20, 17.4%), anxiety (23, 20.0%), and stress (5, 4.3%). There were no differences in terms of distress between ID physicians who were directly involved in the care of patients with COVID-19 or not (Table 1). Greater than 50% of physicians valued their work and felt recognized by others, whereas < 10% indicated that sufficient human and financial support and private time had been provided during the outbreak. The most challenging issues concerned a lack of human resources for COVID-19 treatment or infection control, a shortage of personal protective equipment or airborne infection isolation rooms, pressure for research, and lack of guidelines for COVID-19 management (Figure 1). Table 1. Figure 1. Difficulties in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 19; HCWs, healthcare workers; ICPs, infection control practitioners; IRB, Institutional Review Board; PPE, personal protective equipment Conclusion During the COVID-19 outbreak in the ROK, most respondents reported psychological distress. Preparing strategies for infectious disease outbreaks that support ID physicians is essential. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

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