@article{ART001458448},
author={우승희 and 주온주},
title={A study on personal protection equipment for Infection control at dental offices},
journal={Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene},
issn={2287-1705},
year={2010},
volume={10},
number={3},
pages={459-464}
TY - JOUR
AU - 우승희
AU - 주온주
TI - A study on personal protection equipment for Infection control at dental offices
JO - Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
PY - 2010
VL - 10
IS - 3
PB - Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
SP - 459
EP - 464
SN - 2287-1705
AB - Object: The purpose of this study was to minimize cross infection that can take place within dental office, to make dental workers recognize importance of infection management, and to improve dental-care environment that is exposed to infection.
Methods: It conducted the self-reported questionnaire survey on the practice of wearing PPE(personal protective equipment) from April 1, 2008 to May 30 targeting 180 dental workers who are working for dental offices where are located in Jeonnam region.
Results: 1. As for research subjects' general characteristics, age was the largest in under 29 years old with 75.0%. It was surveyed to be large in over 5 years(56.1%) for working career, in a city(83.3%) for working region, and in having licence of dental hygienist(75.0%). 2. As a result of surveying the practice of wearing PPE, wearing mask given dental care was surveyed to have the highest practice level with 75.6%. Wearing protective glasses showed the lowest practice ratio with 23.3%. 3. As a result of surveying the difference in the practice of wearing PPE according to general characteristics, the difference according to the working region was surveyed to be the greatest.
Conclusion: As the above result, the education of infection management for dental workers needs to be performed continuously even after curriculum of school. Even the in-service education on infection management needs to be vitalized. Also, the necessity was examined for always recognizing and practicing importance of infection by using a method of publishing newsletter via post to dental clinics where are located in rural area, with considering regional deviation.
KW - infection control;personal protection;practice
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우승희 and 주온주. (2010). A study on personal protection equipment for Infection control at dental offices. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 10(3), 459-464.
우승희 and 주온주. 2010, "A study on personal protection equipment for Infection control at dental offices", Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, vol.10, no.3 pp.459-464.
우승희, 주온주 "A study on personal protection equipment for Infection control at dental offices" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 10.3 pp.459-464 (2010) : 459.
우승희, 주온주. A study on personal protection equipment for Infection control at dental offices. 2010; 10(3), 459-464.
우승희 and 주온주. "A study on personal protection equipment for Infection control at dental offices" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 10, no.3 (2010) : 459-464.
우승희; 주온주. A study on personal protection equipment for Infection control at dental offices. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 10(3), 459-464.
우승희; 주온주. A study on personal protection equipment for Infection control at dental offices. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene. 2010; 10(3) 459-464.
우승희, 주온주. A study on personal protection equipment for Infection control at dental offices. 2010; 10(3), 459-464.
우승희 and 주온주. "A study on personal protection equipment for Infection control at dental offices" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 10, no.3 (2010) : 459-464.
