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Infection Control Measures Among Senior Dental Students in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
- Source :
- Journal of Public Health Dentistry. 66:282-284
- Publication Year :
- 2006
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2006.
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Abstract
- Objective The aim of this study was to verify the practices and attitudes of senior dental students about infection control procedures. Methods A cross-sectional survey was performed during the 1st semester of 2003. Open- and close-ended questions were given to 196 students in 6 universities. Results Overall, 90.8% of students had been vaccinated for hepatitis B. Only 25.0% have been assessed for anti-HBs. A total of 99.5% students reported always using gloves for all procedures. Eye protection were always used by 84.2% of students, and all the students used face masks for all procedures. Caps or hair covers were used by 92.3% of students and 87.8% reported no objection to treating patients with infectious diseases. Among instructors, the students observed that 60.2% of them did not use gloves for all procedures, 43.4% of those didn't change gloves between patients. Conclusions These results address the need for an improved quality assurance, in order for the students and faculty to improve their practices and attitudes on infection control measures.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Attitude of Health Personnel
Cross-sectional study
education
Students, Dental
MEDLINE
Dentistry
Communicable Diseases
Protective Clothing
Occupational Exposure
medicine
Accidents, Occupational
Humans
Infection control
Gloves, Surgical
Hepatitis B Vaccines
Hepatitis B Antibodies
Needlestick Injuries
Education, Dental
General Dentistry
business.industry
Guideline adherence
Vaccination
Infection Control, Dental
Masks
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Hepatitis B
Infection control procedures
Occupational Diseases
Face masks
Cross-Sectional Studies
Family medicine
Female
Guideline Adherence
Occupational exposure
business
Attitude to Health
Brazil
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17527325 and 00224006
- Volume :
- 66
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Public Health Dentistry
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e668376adb73288db965e4df80e31f57
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-7325.2006.tb04084.x