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Awareness and practice of infection control in dental hygienists: A comparison between accredited and non-accredited dental hospitals

  • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
  • Abbr : J Korean Soc Dent Hyg
  • 2019, 19(5), pp.677-688
  • DOI : 10.13065/jksdh.20190058
  • Publisher : Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Dentistry
  • Published : October 30, 2019

Jin-Ju Yang 1,  moonsangeun 2,  Kim Yun Jeong 2,  A 2,  A 2,  Hyun-Joo Kang 3

1광주여자대학교 일반대학원 치위생학과
2광주여자대학교 치위생학과
3광주여자대학교

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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the perception of dental hospital accreditation and the awareness and practice of infection control in dental hygienists. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 238 dental hygienists working at dental hospitals in Gwangju·Jeonnam and analyzed from October 24, 2016 to September 22, 2017. Data were analyzed with the independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson's correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software, version 21.0. Results: Compared to non-accredited dental hospitals, all three variables were high for accredited dental hospitals. In accredited dental hospitals, healthcare accreditation expectancy effects correlated to awareness (r=0.407) and practice (r=0.533) of infection control, and awareness of infection control correlated to its practice (r=0.725). In non-accredited dental hospitals, healthcare accreditation expectancy effects correlated to awareness of infection control (r=0.239), and awareness of infection control correlated to its practice (r=0.481). Accredited dental hospitals showed healthcare accreditation expectancy effects (β=0.258) and awareness of infection control (β=0.556), and non-accredited dental hospitals were influenced by the number of employees (β=0.567) and awareness of infection control (β=0.376). Conclusions: It is necessary to develop efficient and systematic infection control programs to improve the awareness and practice of infection control in dental hygienists and patient’s safety in the clinical field.

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