Awareness and compliance of dental students and interns toward infection control at Riyadh Elm University
Aim: Dental students have increasing patient contact during their education and clinical years, putting them at high risk of cross-infection; therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the level of infection control practices among dental students and interns at Riyadh Elm University, Riy...
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| author | Binalrimal, Sultan AlDrees, Abdulmajed AlWehaibi, Mohammed AlAsmary, Mohammed AlShammery, Abdulaziz AlHaidri, Essam AlQabbaa, Lama |
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| description | Aim: Dental students have increasing patient contact during their education and clinical years, putting them at high risk of cross-infection; therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the level of infection control practices among dental students and interns at Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: Total of 400 questionnaires were distributed among interns and clinical students at Riyadh Elm University. The questionnaire comprised 32 items assessing infection control practices, and the data were tabulated and analyzed by SPSS to produce descriptive statistics.Results: Three hundred nine questionnaires were answered (response rate 77%).The implementation of different infection control measures was good to excellent, except for hepatitis B vaccination and wearing eye protection: only 76% of males and 83% of females were vaccinated against HBV, and only 30% of males and 26% of females always wore protective glasses. Conclusion: Compared to previous studies, an increased awareness regarding infection control practices among dental students and interns was noticeable. However, greater emphasis on the importance of infection control, especially compliance with HBV vaccination and wearing protective eyewear, is necessary. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5ffbc64e35c9452dbe87e490cda77aff2022-12-21T18:43:05ZdeuGerman Medical Science GMS Publishing HouseGMS Hygiene and Infection Control2196-52262019-08-0114Doc1010.3205/dgkh000326Awareness and compliance of dental students and interns toward infection control at Riyadh Elm UniversityBinalrimal, Sultan0AlDrees, Abdulmajed1AlWehaibi, Mohammed2AlAsmary, Mohammed3AlShammery, Abdulaziz4AlHaidri, Essam5AlQabbaa, Lama6Restorative Dentistry Department, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaProsthodontics Department, King Salman Armed Forces Hospital – North Western Region, Tabuk, Saudi ArabiaPublic Health Department, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaMinistry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRiyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaAim: Dental students have increasing patient contact during their education and clinical years, putting them at high risk of cross-infection; therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the level of infection control practices among dental students and interns at Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: Total of 400 questionnaires were distributed among interns and clinical students at Riyadh Elm University. The questionnaire comprised 32 items assessing infection control practices, and the data were tabulated and analyzed by SPSS to produce descriptive statistics.Results: Three hundred nine questionnaires were answered (response rate 77%).The implementation of different infection control measures was good to excellent, except for hepatitis B vaccination and wearing eye protection: only 76% of males and 83% of females were vaccinated against HBV, and only 30% of males and 26% of females always wore protective glasses. Conclusion: Compared to previous studies, an increased awareness regarding infection control practices among dental students and interns was noticeable. However, greater emphasis on the importance of infection control, especially compliance with HBV vaccination and wearing protective eyewear, is necessary.http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2019-14/dgkh000326.shtmlcross-infectioninfection controldental studentsdental interns |
| spellingShingle | Binalrimal, Sultan AlDrees, Abdulmajed AlWehaibi, Mohammed AlAsmary, Mohammed AlShammery, Abdulaziz AlHaidri, Essam AlQabbaa, Lama Awareness and compliance of dental students and interns toward infection control at Riyadh Elm University GMS Hygiene and Infection Control cross-infection infection control dental students dental interns |
| title | Awareness and compliance of dental students and interns toward infection control at Riyadh Elm University |
| title_full | Awareness and compliance of dental students and interns toward infection control at Riyadh Elm University |
| title_fullStr | Awareness and compliance of dental students and interns toward infection control at Riyadh Elm University |
| title_full_unstemmed | Awareness and compliance of dental students and interns toward infection control at Riyadh Elm University |
| title_short | Awareness and compliance of dental students and interns toward infection control at Riyadh Elm University |
| title_sort | awareness and compliance of dental students and interns toward infection control at riyadh elm university |
| topic | cross-infection infection control dental students dental interns |
| url | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2019-14/dgkh000326.shtml |
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