Knowledge and Compliance with Infection Prevention and Control Practices in Prosthodontic Procedures Among Dental Students and Professionals
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design and Setting
2.2. Sampling Technique and Sample Size
2.3. Questionnaire Development
2.4. Questionnaire Structure
2.5. Data Collection
2.6. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Questions | Correct Answers n (%) | Incorrect Answers n (%) |
---|---|---|
Which statement best describes the goal of infection control? | 203 (93.55%) | 14 (6.45%) |
What is the definition of standard precautions? | 117 (53.92%) | 100 (46.08%) |
All patients are potential sources of infection, regardless of their known medical status. | 214 (98.62%) | 3 (1.38%) |
What is the recommended duration for hand washing, in seconds? | 148(41.23) | 211(58.77) |
Hand washing is necessary between clinical tasks and procedures on the same patient. | 128 (58.99%) | 89 (41.01%) |
Gloves should be changed between different clinical procedures on the same patient. | 147 (67.74%) | 70 (32.26%) |
Masks should be replaced between different clinical procedures on the same patient. | 68 (31.34%) | 149 (68.66%) |
Isolation methods such as rubber dam and cotton roll, are crucial for infection control. | 184 (84.79%) | 33 (15.21%) |
Gloves should be changed after treating each patient. | 215 (99.08%) | 2(0.92%) |
Masks should be changed after treating each patient. | 209 (96.31%) | 8 (3.69%) |
If you were to encounter a skin prick injury in the future, you would know how and where to report it. | 189 (87.10%) | 28(12.90%) |
Item | Always | Sometimes | Never |
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Do you wash your hands before wearing gloves? | 118 (54.38%) | 99 (45.62%) | 0 |
Do you wash your hands after treating each patient? | 176 (81.11%) | 41 (18.89%) | 0 |
Do you wear gloves during patient treatment? | 197 (90.78%) | 20 (9.22%) | 0 |
Do you change your gloves after treating each patient? | 202 (93.09%) | 15 (6.91%) | 0 |
Do you wear a face mask during patient treatment? | 196 (90.32%) | 21 (9.68%) | 0 |
Do you replace your face mask after treating each patient? | 155 (71.43%) | 62 (28.57%) | 0 |
Do you wear a protective face shield or eye goggle during patient treatment? | 118 (54.38%) | 99 (45.62%) | 0 |
Do you disinfect the face shield or eye goggles after treating each patient? | 161 (74.19%) | 56 (25.81%) | 0 |
Do you provide the patient with protective eyewear during treatment? | 88 (40.55%) | 129 (59.45%) | 0 |
Do you wear a protective gown during patient treatment? | 178 (82.03%) | 39 (17.97%) | 0 |
Do you change your protective gown after treating each patient? | 181 (83.41%) | 36 (16.59%) | 0 |
Do you wear a head cap during patient treatment? | 80 (36.87%) | 137 (63.13%) | 0 |
Do you change your head cap after treating each patient? | 123 (56.68%) | 94 (43.32%) | 0 |
Do you use protective barriers (on the light handle, clinic’s screen, and keyboard) in the clinic? | 201 (92.63%) | 16 (7.37%) | 0 |
Do you (or your assistant) change the barriers after treating each patient? | 208 (95.85%) | 9 (4.15%) | 0 |
Do you use a rubber dam for isolation during procedures? | 165 (76.04%) | 52 (23.96%) | 0 |
Do you remove your watch or jewelry before treating patients? | 123 (56.68%) | 94 (43.32%) | 0 |
Do you (or your assistant) disinfect the dental clinic after treating each patient? | 205 (94.47%) | 12 (5.53%) | 0 |
Item | Always | Sometimes | Never |
---|---|---|---|
Do you (or your assistant) disinfect the rubber bowl between patients? | 189 (87.10%) | 28 (12.90%) | 0 |
Do you (or your assistant) disinfect the mixing spatula between patients? | 181 (83.41%) | 36 (16.59%) | 0 |
Do you (or your assistant) sterilize/disinfect the face bow between patients? | 180 (82.95%) | 37 (17.05%) | 0 |
Do you (or your assistant) disinfect the shade guide between patients? | 175 (80.65%) | 42 (19.35%) | 0 |
Do you (or your assistant) sterilize/disinfect the wax knife/torch between patients? | 170 (78.34%) | 47 (21.66%) | 0 |
Do you (or your assistant) disinfect the impression gun between patients? | 172 (79.26%) | 45 (20.74%) | 0 |
Do you (or your assistant) rinse the impression before sending it to the lab? | 192 (88.48%) | 25 (11.52%) | 0 |
Do you (or your assistant) disinfect the laboratory work (impression, record block, prosthesis etc.) before sending it to the lab? | 185 (85.25%) | 32 (14.75%) | 0 |
Do you (or your assistant) sterilize/disinfect impression trays (stock, custom and metal) before using them? | 168 (77.42%) | 48 (22.12%) | 1 (0.46%) |
Do you (or your assistant) disinfect the laboratory work (impression, record block, prosthesis etc.) before placing it into the patient’s mouth? | 178 (82.03%) | 39 (82.03%) | 0 |
Do you (or your assistant) change the intra oral scanner tip between patients? | 187 (86.18%) | 30 (13.82%) | 0 |
Do you (or your assistant) disinfect the scanning wand, mouse, keyboard, and touch screen between patients? | 80 (82.03%) | 137 (63.13%) | 0 |
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Alkadi, L.; Farook, F.F.; Binmoghaiseeb, I.; Alyousef, Y.; Alabdulwahab, A.; Aljohani, R.; Asiri, A. Knowledge and Compliance with Infection Prevention and Control Practices in Prosthodontic Procedures Among Dental Students and Professionals. Healthcare 2024, 12, 2536. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12242536
Alkadi L, Farook FF, Binmoghaiseeb I, Alyousef Y, Alabdulwahab A, Aljohani R, Asiri A. Knowledge and Compliance with Infection Prevention and Control Practices in Prosthodontic Procedures Among Dental Students and Professionals. Healthcare. 2024; 12(24):2536. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12242536
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlkadi, Lubna, Fathima Fazrina Farook, Ibraheem Binmoghaiseeb, Yara Alyousef, Abdullah Alabdulwahab, Raghad Aljohani, and Ali Asiri. 2024. "Knowledge and Compliance with Infection Prevention and Control Practices in Prosthodontic Procedures Among Dental Students and Professionals" Healthcare 12, no. 24: 2536. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12242536
APA StyleAlkadi, L., Farook, F. F., Binmoghaiseeb, I., Alyousef, Y., Alabdulwahab, A., Aljohani, R., & Asiri, A. (2024). Knowledge and Compliance with Infection Prevention and Control Practices in Prosthodontic Procedures Among Dental Students and Professionals. Healthcare, 12(24), 2536. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12242536