Factors Influencing Infection Control Awareness and Implementation Levels among Dental Hygienists.
10.17135/jdhs.2016.16.2.183
- Author:
Kyeung Ae JANG
1
;
Jung Hyun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dental Hygiene, Silla University, Busan 46958, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Awareness levels;
Dental hygienists;
Implementation levels;
Infection control
- MeSH:
Busan;
Dental Clinics;
Dental Hygienists*;
Education;
Humans;
Infection Control*
- From:
Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2016;16(2):183-192
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
A total of 228 dental hygienists working in dental hospitals and clinics in the Busan and Gyeongnam areas were surveyed between August 1, 2015, and October 15, 2015. The factors influencing infection control awareness and implementation levels among the dental hygienists were investigated to prepare basic data with the goal of establishing guidelines for systemic infection control. Treatment preparation support for infection control positively correlated with equipment and facility support (r=0.4343, p<0.01), treatment skill and information support (r=0.231, p<0.01), infection control education support (r=0.266, p<0.01), infection control awareness (r=0.354, p<0.01), and infection control implementation levels (r=0.442, p<0.01). Equipment and facility support positively correlated with treatment skill and information support (r=0.418, p<0.01), infection control education support (r=0.422, p<0.01), infection control awareness (r=0.404, p<0.01), and infection control implementation levels (r=0.454, p<0.01). Infection control education support positively correlated with infection control awareness (r=0.348, p<0.01) and infection control implementation levels (r=0.405, p<0.01). Infection control awareness positively correlated with the infection control implementation level (r=0.879, p<0.01). The factors influencing the awareness of infection control include treatment preparation support, equipment and facility support, treatment skill and information support, and infection control education support. The influencing the infection control implementation level include treatment preparation support, equipment and facility support, infection control education support, and treatment skill and information support. To enhance the awareness of infection control and implementation levels amongdental hygienists, an infection control system must be established and implemented A rigorous system for evaluating dental clinics must also be established to ensure an ideal dental treatment environment and to protect patients' health and safety.
