@article{ART001381457},
author={우승희 and 임근옥 and 곽정숙 and 주온주},
title={A study on the implementation of infection control at dental offices},
journal={Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene},
issn={2287-1705},
year={2009},
volume={9},
number={3},
pages={282-293}
TY - JOUR
AU - 우승희
AU - 임근옥
AU - 곽정숙
AU - 주온주
TI - A study on the implementation of infection control at dental offices
JO - Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
PY - 2009
VL - 9
IS - 3
PB - Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
SP - 282
EP - 293
SN - 2287-1705
AB - The purpose of this study was to examine the degree of infection control implemented at dental
offices and factors affecting it in an attempt to help promote the health of dental health care workers.
The subjects in this study were 180 medical personnels who worked at dental offices in the region of
South Jeolla Province. A self-administered survey was conducted from April 1 to May 30, 2008, and
the collected data were analyzed. The findings of the study were as follows:
1. As for the implementation of infection control at the dental offices, what the health care workers
investigated did the most was post-treatment hand washing(95.0), a constant separation of
infectious wastes(94.4), wearing rubber gloves all the time during medical instrument cleansing(
92.8) and pre-treatment hand washing(91.7).
2. In regard to the implementation of infection control at the dental offices, what the dental personnels
did the least was drying their hands with air(5.0), wearing goggles in times of treatment(
23.3), receiving regular education on infection control(26.7) and putting sterilizers to a
performance test on a regular basis(43.9).
3. The dental health care workers were significantly different according to age in the management
of contagious diseases(p=0.005). Their career made a significant difference to the management of contagious diseases(p=0.000) and instrument cleansing/sterilization(p=0.043). The service
area made a significant difference to wearing and managing personal protective
clothes(p=0.040) and waste management(p=0.040).
4. Concerning the relationship between the acquisition of dental hygienist certificate and the practice
of infection control, whether the dental health care workers were certified or not made no
significant difference to that.
5. As to the correlation among the factors affecting the prevention and management of contagious
diseases, there was a positive correlation among hand washing(r=0.379), wearing and managing
personal protective clothes(r=0.349), instrument cleansing/sterilization(r=0.323) and waste
management(r=0.388). All the factors made a statistically significant difference to the prevention
and management of contagious diseases(p<0.01).
KW - degree of infection control;cross infection;dental offices
DO -
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우승희, 임근옥, 곽정숙 and 주온주. (2009). A study on the implementation of infection control at dental offices. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 9(3), 282-293.
우승희, 임근옥, 곽정숙 and 주온주. 2009, "A study on the implementation of infection control at dental offices", Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, vol.9, no.3 pp.282-293.
우승희, 임근옥, 곽정숙, 주온주 "A study on the implementation of infection control at dental offices" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 9.3 pp.282-293 (2009) : 282.
우승희, 임근옥, 곽정숙, 주온주. A study on the implementation of infection control at dental offices. 2009; 9(3), 282-293.
우승희, 임근옥, 곽정숙 and 주온주. "A study on the implementation of infection control at dental offices" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 9, no.3 (2009) : 282-293.
우승희; 임근옥; 곽정숙; 주온주. A study on the implementation of infection control at dental offices. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 9(3), 282-293.
우승희; 임근옥; 곽정숙; 주온주. A study on the implementation of infection control at dental offices. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene. 2009; 9(3) 282-293.
우승희, 임근옥, 곽정숙, 주온주. A study on the implementation of infection control at dental offices. 2009; 9(3), 282-293.
우승희, 임근옥, 곽정숙 and 주온주. "A study on the implementation of infection control at dental offices" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 9, no.3 (2009) : 282-293.