Needlestick injuries in the dental hygienists (일부 치과위생사의 치과 주사바늘 상해 실태)

Cho， Young Sik (조영식); 전정미; Lim Soon Ryun (임순연)

Needlestick injuries in the dental hygienists

Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
Abbr : J Korean Soc Dent Hyg
2015, 15(5), pp.751-757
Publisher : Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Dentistry

Cho， Young Sik ¹, 전정미 ¹, Lim Soon Ryun ¹

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ABSTRACT

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the needlestick injuries in the dental hygienists. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 253 dental hygienists by convenience sampling from December 1, 2014 to March 20, 2015. The questionnaire consisted of 11 questions of sociodemographic characteristics, 5 questions of needlestick injuries experience, 3 questions of needlestick injuries during treatment and 2 questions of needlestick handling method. Data were analyzed by chi-square test, t-test and one way ANOVA analysis using SPSS 18.0 statistical program. Results: Those who had needlestick injuries within a year were 150 persons (59.3%) and the mean was 1.28 times per year. The needlestick injuries were frequent in the local anesthetic injection to gum. The completion and removal of the needle injection by hand accidently stung the digits and hand (p<0.01). Conclusions: Needlestick injuries can happen at any time to the dental hygienists in the dental clinics, so it is necessary to handle the needlestick carefully in case of anesthetic injection.

KEYWORDS

dental hygienist, infection control, needlestick injuries

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