scholarly journals Analisis Risiko dan Determinan Kejadian Kecelakaan Kerja di Pabrik Minyak Kelapa Sawit

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Willia Novita Eka Rini ◽  
Budi Aswin ◽  
Fajrina Hidayati
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Work Processes ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Equipment Safety ◽  
Workplace Accidents ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Analytical Research ◽  
Work Accidents ◽  
The Relationship

Safety at work is a series of safety related to machines, work tools, materials and work processes, workplace and environment as well as working methods. Jambi Province is an area that has extensive plantation land, especially for oil palm plantations, based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics at Provinceof Jambi in 2018. PT. X was experienced the highest incidence of work accidents in the 2017-2019 range in Jambi Province. This study aims to analyze the risks and determinants of workplace accidents at the palm oil mill at PT. X as an effort to prevent work accidents. This research is analytical research. The population of this study were all workers in the production division of PT. X as many as 96 people consisting of two work shifts and were also used as samples in this study. The data will be analyzed to see the relationship between variables using the Chi-Square test with (α = 0.05). There is a relationship between the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE), environmental factors and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) with the incidence of work accidents in the production division workers of PT. X while working period, attitude, training and equipment safety are not related in this study.

scholarly journals Hubungan antara Pengetahuan dan Sikap dengan Tindakan Penggunaan Alat Pelindung Diri pada Pekerja Mebel di Desa Leilem Dua Kecamatan Sonder Kabupaten Minahasa

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Febrial R. P. Mongkau ◽  
Joy A. M. Rattu ◽  
Lery F. Suoth
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
P Value ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Control Work ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract: Furniture worker is one of the jobs that is at risk of working accidents and illness related to work. Therefore, it is necessary to control work hazard, one of them is by using personal protective equipment (PPE). During observation, many workers had lack of understanding about the importance of using PPE. This study was aimed to obtain the relationship between knowledge and attitude and the action of using PPE among furniture workers at Leilem, Sonder. This was a quantitative study with a cross sectional design. The instruments in this study were questionnaires and chek-list sheets. We used the chi-square test with a p-value of 0.05 to analyze the relationships. The results showed that of 68 respondents, 67 had good level of knowledge about the PPE, while 1 respondent had low level of know-ledge. There were 36 respondents that had good attitude about using PPE meanwhile those with poor attitude were 32 respondents. Respondents that did not use complete PPE were 18 worker while those who did not use PPE were 50 worker. The chi-square test showed a p-value of 1.00 for the relatjonship between knowledge and the action of using PPE and a p-value of 0.418 for the relationship between attitude and the action of using PPE. In conclusion, there were no relationships between knowledge and the action of using PPE as well as between attitude and the action of using PPE among the furniture workers at Leilem, Sonder.Keywords: knowledge, attitude, action of using personal protective equipment Abstrak: Pekerja mebel merupakan salah satu pekerjaan yang berisiko kecelakan kerja dan penyakit akibat kerja. Untuk itu perlu adanya pengendalian bahaya salah satunya dengan menggunakan alat pelindung diri (APD). Dari hasil pengamatan banyak pekerja yang kurang memahami pentingnya penggunaan APD saat melaksanakan pekerjaan. Penelitian ini bvertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pengetahuan dan sikap dengan tindakan penggunaan APD pada pekerja mebel di Desa Leilem Dua Kecamatan Sonder Kabupaten Minahasa. Jenis penelitian ialah kuantitatif dengan desain potong lintang. Instrumen penelitian ini menggunakan kuesioner dan lembar chek-list. Analisis hubungan menggunakan uji chi-square (p=0,05). Hasil penelitian mendapatkan 68 responden penelitian. Responden dengan tingkat pengetahuan baik tentang APD sebanyak 67 orang, sedangkan yang pengetahuan kurang baik berjumlah 1 orang. Responden dengan sikap baik terhadap penggunaan APD ialah 36 orang dan yang sikap tidak baik 32 orang. Responden yang menggunakan APD tidak lengkap 18 orang dan yang tidak menggunakan APD 50 orang. Hasil uji chi-square hubungan pengetahuan dengan tindakan penggunaan APD mendapatkan nilai p=1,00 dan hubungan sikap dengan tindakan penggunaan APD mendapatkan nilai p=0,418. Simpulan penelitian ini ialah tidak terdapat hubungan antara pengetahuan dan sikap dengan tindakan penggunaan APD pada pekerja mebel di Desa Leilem Dua, Sonder.Kata kunci: pengetahuan, sikap, tindakan penggunaan alat pelindung diri

scholarly journals Hubungan penggunaan alat pelindung diri (APD) dengan kesehatan mata pada pekerja pengelasan. Studi kasus di PT. X, Aceh Besar

2022 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Syahrizal Syahrizal ◽  
Putri Ulfa Natasya
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Statistical Test ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Eye Health ◽  
Work Accidents ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Welding workshop is one of the workplaces that have the risk and danger of accidents and the emergence of occupational diseases. The use of personal protective equipment is very important for workers to avoid work accidents. The obligation to wear and follow orders to always use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has been set in almost all companies (PT), but there are still workers who have not used personal protective equipment in the welding process.Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship between the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) with eye health in welding workers at company X, Aceh Besar District.Method: This type of research is descriptive-analytic to determine the relationship between the use of eye personal protective equipment (PPE) with eye health in welding workers at company X, Aceh Besar district in 2020. The samples in this study were 15 welding workers. Data collection techniques used are checklists and questionnaires, using interview and observation techniques. Data processing includes the stages of editing, coding, tabulating and entry. Analysis using Chi-Square statistical test at a significance level of 95%.Results: The results of the study have shown that 40% of respondents use personal protective equipment. The healthy eye response was 44.43%. There is a relationship between the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) with eye health in welding workers at company X, Aceh Besar District (p= 0.014).Conclusion: The use of personal protective equipment has a very significant relationship to the safety and eye health of welding workers.

scholarly journals Optimalisasi Peran Nakhoda Dalam Peningkatan Self Awareness Awak Kapal Tentang Penggunaan Personal Protective Equipment Di Atas Kapal Melalui Safety Meeting

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renny Hermawati
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Crew Member ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Equipment Safety ◽  
Workplace Accidents ◽  
Work Accidents ◽  
And Function ◽  
Role And Function

<p><em>In order to support the safety of a crew member in working on board, so important to apply self-awareness to each crew member regarding the importance of using Personal Protective Equipment while working. This needs to be done, because the world of work on board is vulnerable to workplace accidents, while not all crew members have the ability to self-awareness. This certainly affects the number of work accidents that occur on board. To prevent and reduce the occurrence of risk due to the negligence of the crew who do not heed the use of Personal Protective Equipment while working on board, each shipping company will monitor the crew's discipline in using Personal Protective Equipment while working on board. The skipper, as the company's representative and the Ship Master as well as the person in charge of ship safety and its contents are required to play an active role in trying to increase the awareness of the crew to be able and have the awareness to protect themselves from various dangerous conditions arising from work accidents , in the hope that the crew can understand the importance of using Personal Protective Equipment while working on board One of the efforts that must be carried out by a company to increase the crew's self awareness is to cooperate with the Master ship from each ship owned by the company. In this case, the Master can indicate the role and function, where the Master is a representative of the company. To increase crew awareness about self awareness regarding the Personal Protective Equipment Personal Protective Equipment on board.</em></p><p><em><strong>Keywords : self awareness, personal protective equipment, safety meeting, crew</strong></em></p><p><strong><br /></strong></p><p>Untuk menunjang keselamatan awak kapal saat melaksanakan pekerjaan di atas kapal, perlu penerapan kesadaran diri bagi setiap awak kapal tentang arti penting penggunaan Alat Pelindung Diri (Personal Protective Equipment) dalam melaksanakan pekerjaan. Hal itu penting dilakukan, karena pekerjaan sebagai awak kapal sangat rentan dengan kecelakaan kerja, sementara tidak seluruh awak kapal memiliki kesadaran diri (self awareness) tentang pentingnya menjaga keselamatan diri dalam dunia kerjanya. Hal itu akan mempengaruhi jumlah kecelakaan kerja yang terjadi di atas kapal. Demi mencegah serta mengurangi timbulnya resiko yang diakibat dari keteledoran awak kapal yang tidak mentaati penggunaan Personal Protective Equipment saat melakukan beragai aktifitas pekerjaan diatas kapal, setiap perusahaan pelayaran, berkewajiban untuk melaksanakan monitoring terhadap kedisipinan awak kapal dalam penggunaan Personal Protective Equipment saat bekerja diatas kapal. Seorang Nakhoda, yang berfungsi sebagai wakil perusahaan serta berkedudukan tertinggi di dalam struktur organisasi di atas kapal serta sebagai penanggung jawab keselamatan kapal yang diawaki beserta isinya, diharuskan untuk mampu berperan aktif dalam upaya menumbuhkan kesadaran awak kapal untuk memproteksi diri dari berbagai macam kejadian berbahaya yang timbul sebagai akibat dari kecelakaan kerja, dengan tujuan agar seyogyanya awak kapal dapat memahami arti penting penggunaan Personal Protective Equipment dalam bekerja di atas kapal. Salah satu upaya yang perlu dilakukan oleh perusahaan pelayaran terkait program peningkatan self awareness awak kapal adalah dengan melakukan kerjasama dengan seluruh Nakhoda dari setiap kapal yang dimiliki oleh perusahaan tersebut. Dalam hal ini, diharapkan Nakhoda dapat menunjukkan peran dan fungsinya, sebagai wakil dari perusahaan. Salah satu upaya yang dapat ditempuh oleh serang Nakhoda dalam meningkatkan self awareness awak kapal terkait pentingnya Personal Protective Equipment dapat ditempuh salah satunya melalui pendekatan safety meeting. Dengan safety meeting yang ideal dan berkesinambungan, seorang Nakhoda diharapkan akan mampu membangkitkan self awareness awak kapal, sehingga awak kapal akan menyadari sepenuhnya arti penting penggunaan Personal Protective Equipment dalam bekerja di atas kapal.</p><p><strong>Kata Kunci : self awareness, personal protective equipment , safety meeting, awak kapal</strong></p><p><strong><br /></strong></p>

FACTORS AFFECTING NURSE ANXIETY IN ROLE AS A CAREGIVER DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-115
Author(s):  
Yurike Septianingrum ◽  
Andikawati Fitriasari ◽  
Erika Martining Wardani
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test

Background: During the Covid-19 outbreak, health workers, especially nurses, are vulnerable to potential psychological symptoms such as anxiety, which can prevent nurses from carrying out their role as caregivers in health services (Lai et al., 2020; Shanafelt et al., 2020). Objectives: The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors that can influence the anxiety of nurses in playing the role of caregiver during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with a population of all nurses who met the inclusion criteria as much as 105 nurses. The research sample was selected through stratified random sampling and obtained 84 nurses. This research was conducted at RSI Jemursari Surabaya from June until September 2020. The research instruments used in this study were the demographic observation sheet, knowledge questionnaire, and the Hamilton Anxiety Rank Scale (HARS). Data analysis used Pearson chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression. Results: The results of the Pearson Chi-square test showed that of all the factors studied, only age (p = 0.004), availability of personal protective equipment (p = 0.002), and knowledge (p = 0.017) influenced nurses' anxiety. The results of the analysis using multivariate logistic regression test showed that the factor that most influenced nurses' anxiety was the availability of personal protective equipment (p = 0.001; OR = -3.062). Conclusion: Younger nurses, inadequate personal protective equipment, and less knowledgeable nurses were at high risk for more severe anxiety. Regular observation of the psychological condition of nurses and the fulfillment of the need for personal protective equipment is needed to prevent increased anxiety in nurses.   Keywords: Nurse, anxiety, Covid-19, caregiver.

scholarly journals Faktor-faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Perilaku Penggunaan APD SCBA pada Petugas Damkar DKI Jakarta Tahun 2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (02) ◽  
pp. 50-58
Author(s):  
Edy Prasetiyo
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rescue Service ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
And Control

Introduction: The high incidence of fires in the DKI Jakarta area certainly increases the risk for DKI Jakarta Firefighters, so Personal Protective Equipment is mandatory for officers when carrying out firefighting operations to prevent and control potential hazards for firefighters. It was recorded that 76 officers were injured and 1 officer died while carrying out firefighting operations in the last 5 (five) years. So it is necessary to know the factors that influence the behavior of using the SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) respiratory Personal Protective Equipment. Methods: This quantitative descriptive study with a cross-sectional approach was carried out at the DKI Jakarta Provincial Fire and Rescue Service in 2021 with a population of all DKI Jakarta firefighters and a total sample of 208 firefighters. The instrument used is a questionnaire. Results: The results of data analysis carried out univariate and bivariate using the chi square test with = 0.05 showed a significant relationship between the behavior of using PPE SCBA with the availability of PPE (Pvalue = 0.000), Regulations (SOP) related to the use of PPE (Pvalue = 0.000) and Supervision (Pvalue = 0.000). However, there is no significant relationship between the behavior of using PPE SCBA with knowledge of PPE (Pvalue = 0.180), Age (Pvalue = 0.111), years of service (Pvalue = 0.065), training (Pvalue = 0.087) and PPE comfort (Pvalue = 0.513). Discussion: The behavior of using SCBA PPE for DKI Jakarta firefighters in 2021 is still relatively low because only 54.5% of respondents from firefighters stated that they used SCBA PPE in every fire fighting operation. So it is necessary to increase knowledge related to PPE and skills in using PPE for operational officers through education and training activities, training and technical guidance.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN PENGAWASAN DAN KELENGKAPAN ALAT PELINDUNG DIRI DENGAN TINGKAT KEPATUHAN PENGGUNAAN ALAT PELINDUNG DIRI

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1238-1245
Author(s):  
Suzana Indragiri ◽  
Liha Salihah
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
P Value ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Salah satu upaya pencegahan kecelakaan tenaga kerja adalah dengan mengharuskan memakai Alat Pelindung Diri (APD) yang memenuhi syarat, yaitu nyaman dalam penggunaan, tidak menghalangi dalam proses bekerja, dan memberikan perlindungan efektif terhadap jenis-jenis bahaya. Dalam meningkatkan kepatuhan  penggunaan APD pada pekerja juga diperlukan adanya faktor pengawasan yang berfungsi sebagai pengendalian pelaksanaan setiap kegiatan yang  merupakan usaha pencapaian tujuan yang telah ditentukan. Pengawasan ini pada dasarnya adalah pengawasan terhadap proses dan hasil serta orang yang melakukan pekerjaan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui Hubungan pengawasan dan kelengkapan dengan tingkat kepatuhan penggunaan alat pelindung diri (APD) pada pekerja produksi area bagging off  di PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk. Unit Cirebon tahun 2018. Rancangan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain cross sectional. Populasi penelitian adalah seluruh Pekerja produksi area bagging off  PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk. Unit Cirebon yang berjumlah 55 orang pada bulan Mei 2018. Jumlah sampel menggunakan total sampling karena jika jumlah populasi kurang dari 100 maka seluruh populasi dijadikan sampel penelitian. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan data primer berupa observasi dan wawancara dan instrumen pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan Uji Chi Square pada tingkat kemaknaan 5% (0,05). Hasil uji statistik didapatkan bahwa ada hubungan antara pengawasan dengan kepatuhan penggunaan APD diperoleh p value sebesar 0,049. Dan ada hubungan antara kelengkapan APD terhadap kepatuhan penggunaan APD diperoleh p value sebesar 0,001.Kata kunci : ABSTRACTOne effort to prevent workplace accidents is to require that you wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that meets the requirements, which is comfortable in use, does not hinder the work process, and provides effective protection against types of hazards. In increasing the compliance of PPE usage to workers, it is also necessary to have a supervisory factor that functions as a control for the implementation of each activity which is an effort to achieve the stated goals. This supervision is basically the supervision of the process and results and the people who do the work. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of supervision and completeness with the level of compliance with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) on workers producing bagging off areas at PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk. Cirebon Unit in 2018.The design in this study is a quantitative approach with cross sectional design. The study population was all workers producing bagging off areas of PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk. The Cirebon unit which numbered 55 people in May 2018. The number of samples uses total sampling because if the population is less than 100 then the entire population is used as a sample. Data collection method uses primary data in the form of observation and interviews and data collection instruments using questionnaires. Data were analyzed using Chi Square Test at a significance level of 5% (0.05).Statistical test results showed that there was a relationship between supervision with compliance with PPE obtained p value of 0.049. And there is a relationship between the completeness of PPE to the APD usage compliance obtained p value of 0,001.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN DENGAN KEPATUHAN PENGGUNAAN ALAT PELINDUNG DIRI (APD) PADA PEKERJA MEKANIK DI AREA WORKSHOP PT. XYZ KOTA SURABAYA

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-85
Author(s):  
Friska Ayu ◽  
Muslikha Nourma R ◽  
Merry Sunaryo
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test

Along with the rapid development of industry encourages the increasing use of machinery, work equipment in the process of produsi with accompanied the application of techniques and technology from various levels in all sector. This means that there maybe a high risk of accidents due to work and also an increase in the amount of intensity of hazard sources in the workplace. Using of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is the final stage of hazard control, although the use of PPE will be maximized if other controls such as elimination, substitution, enginee was already applied. This research was conducted at PT.XYZ which is one of the companies engaged in the delivery of goods through sea lanes located in Tanjung Perak, Surabaya by using analytical observational method with a cross sectional study design with a total sample of 38 people. The characteristics of the respondents and the level of compliance with the use of PPE were obtained from interviews with mechanicalworkers in the workshop area. From the results of interviews conducted, as many as 24 mechanical workers obedient in using PPE and 14 others are not obedient in using PPE. The result of statistical test using chi square test shows that there is correlation between knowledge level (p = 0,002) with level of compliance of PPE usage on mechanical worker in workshop area. Advisable for workers to further improve compliance and self-awareness in using personal protective equipment (APD) whileworking or while in the work environment because its relates to the personal health and safety of workers. For the company should be more firm in supervising the worker in this case about the habit of using personal protective equipment in accordance with the policy set.

scholarly journals IDENTIFIKASI RESIKO KESELAMATAN DAN KESEHATAN KERJA PEMBANGUNAN GEDUNG BANK MANDIRI KEDIRI

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Rekso Ajiono ◽  
Yosef Cahyo SP SP ◽  
April Gunarto ◽  
Sudjati Sudjati
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Alarm System ◽  
Physical Conditions ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Workplace Accidents ◽  
Work Accident ◽  
Work Accidents ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

Every job must have risks and potential hazards that threaten, the existence of rules and regulations governing the implementation of work intended to minimize the occurrence of a work accident. The purpose of this study was to determine the types of work accidents, the causes of work accidents and the most dominant factors. This research method uses quantitative descriptive. The sample in this study amounted to 40 of 62 respondents. Data collection by distributing questionnaires to respondents. The results of research on the types of workplace accidents that occur are tripping, hammering, electric shock, in the hands and legs. While the causes of work accidents that occur are lack of knowledge of workers, physical conditions that do not support, do not wear personal protective equipment, the alarm system does not meet the requirements, the authority of the equipment due to frequent use. The most dominant factor of the types of work accidents is statement X1.3 (hammered) with a percentage value of 62.50%, and from the cause of work, an accident is statement Y1.3 (Not wearing personal protective equipment) with a percentage value of 65 %. 

scholarly journals Hubungan antara Lingkungan Fisik dengan Kelelahan Kerja Pegawai Produksi di Pabrik Tahu Sutera Galih Dabeda

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Gurdani Yogisutanti ◽  
Dhony Firmansyah ◽  
Suyono Suyono
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
P Value ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Direct Measurements ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Fatigue is a workplace accident that decreased efficiency and endurance at work. This study aims to determine the factors that influence work fatigue in tofu production workers at the Galih Dabeda Silk Tofu Factory Kampung Cibuntu Bandung. Method: The research was cross sectional design and sample in the form of total sampling with a total of 80 employees. Data collection is done through interviews and direct measurements. Data analysis was performed univariately and bivariately with chi square test and the magnitude of the relationship (OR). Results: Factors related to work fatigue are noise (p-value 0,0001) and lighting (p-value 0,0001), but heat stress (p-value 0.532; OR 1.045 95%; 0.987- 1,112) did not correlate with fatigue. Conclusion: The conclusion that can be drawn from this study is the noise and lighting associated with the occurrence of work fatigue in employees in the factory know, while the heat pressure is not proven to be associated with work fatigue. Suggestions that can be recommended are to provide alternating hours of rest for 30-60 minutes to employees, use personal protective equipment as needed and drink water at least 8-10 glasses a day or 160 - 200 ml of water in one day according to their respective needs the worker.

scholarly journals EVALUATION OF THE INFECTION AWARENESS OF DENTISTS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
SANAZ SADRY ◽  
Zeynep Sapan
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Survey Results

Background: The present study aims to investigate the state of sterilization, disinfection and infection control of dentists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The study involved 310 dentists, who were asked to fill in a 19-question, multiple-choice survey on sterilization, disinfection and infection control. The survey results were evaluated statistically using chi-square test. Results: An investigation of the changes in working conditions and occupational experience during the pandemic period showed that 86.7% of the physicians who quit are the ones with occupational experience of 0 to 6 years. 89.3% of the physicians who answered “No idea” to the question about sterilization methods consist of physicians with over 20 years of experience, while 7.1% of them are physicians with 6-10 years of experience. Conclusion: Dentistry is the highest risk profession in the COVID-19 pandemic. And dentists need to reduce this risk by utilizing personal protective equipment and adopting the most appropriate disinfection and sterilization measures. Key Words: Disinfection, dentistry, sterilization.

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