Cross-infection and infection control in dentistry: Knowledge, attitude and practice of patients attended dental clinics in King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Ibrahim, Nahla Khamis; Alwafi, Hebah A.; Sangoof, Samaa O.; Turkistani, Asraa K.; Alattas, Bushra M.

doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2016.06.002

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“…In addition, some infectious diseases have prolonged incubation periods or post-infection "window period" during which antibodies can't be detected, hence, dentist needs to treat every patient coming to the clinic as potentially infected. [6,7] It is necessary for the dental health care practitioners (DHCPs) to use protective measures as it puts them at a high risk of direct disease transmission within a dental clinic setting [3,8,9].…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Infection Control Procedures among Dentists of Karachi

Arif¹,

Butt²,

Pirvani³

et al. 2019

JAMMR

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Aim: Infection control is crucial in any clinical setting. It is vital that all dentists must follow the infection control protocols in their clinics to prevent cross-infection. In a dental clinic, even simple dental procedures including extractions, scaling and root planning, dental crown preparations and root canal treatment, have a high risk of exposure to blood, which may cause transmission bloodborne diseases. Dentist's compliance with these guidelines and recommendations have been recently studied in different parts of the world. Hence this study was performed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding infection control measures among private dental practioners in Karachi, Pakistan. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted for a period of four months in Karachi, Pakistan. Arif et al.; JAMMR, 30(8): 1-7, 2019; Article no.JAMMR.51446 2 Materials and Methods: Present cross-sectional study was performed by interviewing 234 dentists via a questionnaire based upon various questions regarding infection control. Sample were collected using convenience sampling, from private dental clinics in Karachi, Pakistan. Setting: Questionnaire were sent to 400 general dentist in Karachi, out of which 234 replied. Results: Mostly (69%) dentists who took part in the study were males. Regarding infection control, most of the individuals had a comprehensive understanding of infection control techniques. Isolation was considered to play a vital role in cross-infection prevention by 97.3% of the dentists. 93.2% used autoclave for sterilization and majority had thorough knowledge of the process involved. Regarding preventive measures, 66.7% of the dentists were vaccinated against major infectious agents in our society and 92.2% took protective measures required to prevent crossinfection. Conclusion: Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding infection control of dentists in private clinic of Karachi, Pakistan are satisfactory. Original Research Article

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Infection Control Procedures among Dentists of Karachi

Arif¹,

Butt²,

Pirvani³

et al. 2019

JAMMR

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“…Cross infection control is required in any health care setup. 1 Hospital environments can be a source of transfer of pathogens; between patients, patient to doctor and among the staff, if infection control is not practiced adequately. 2 The infective agent can be transmitted via instruments contaminated with blood, saliva and tissue debris.…”

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Cross infection control in private dental practice in Karachi, Sindh.

Das

Samejo

Ahmed³

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TPMJ

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The Aim of this study was to assess that what measures were taken routinely by private dental practitioners regarding cross infection control. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Private dental practitioners in Karachi. Period: 01-04-2018 to 30-09-2018. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire comprised of 10 questions was prepared regarding measures taken for infection control in private dental practice. The questionnaire was distributed randomly among 130 private dental practitioners by hand to carry out a cross sectional study on cross Infection control among the private dental practitioners in Karachi. The each question had two options (YES OR NO), and the respondents had to select one of the two. Results: The questionnaire was sent to 130 private dental practitioners, out of which 111 dentists responded and returned the questionnaire. The response rate was 85%. Following are the results obtained. 85% of participants asked detailed medical history. Majority of dentists (78%) were immunized against hepatitis B. 95 % of the participants stated that they wore gloves during dental treatment and change on each patient. Mask was worn and changed on each patient by 67% of dentists during treatment. Protective eyeglasses and protective face shield were worn by 20% and 2 % of respondents respectively during dental treatment. Majority of dentists (84%) used autoclave to sterilize the hand piece and 16% dentists used sterilized hand piece on each patient. 100% participants changed instruments such as extraction instruments, saliva ejector, hand piece, impression trays on each patient. Only 3% of participant disinfected the impression before sending to laboratory. Only 17 % participants used special container to disposal off sharp objects. Conclusion: Cross infection control measures need to be improved in private dental practice.

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“…There are many emerging and re-emerging diseases which originating from animals and associated with diseases in both human and animals. These diseases cause significant morbidity, mortality and outbreaks in many countries [1][2][3]. Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging RNA arbovirus from the Flaviviridae family.…”

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Knowledge and attitudes towards Zika virus among medical students in King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Ibrahim¹,

Moshref²,

Moshref³

et al. 2018

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Zika Virus (ZIKV) and its associated consequences remain vital public health challenge of international concerns. The current study was done to assess knowledge and attitudes towards ZIKV and the factors associated with good knowledge among medical students in King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 426 students. They were selected through multistage stratified random sample method, 2016. A validated, confidential, interviewing questionnaire contained 25 knowledge and 10 attitude items was used. Descriptive and inferential statistics were done. Results revealed that Facebook was the commonest source of ZIKV information. About half of the participants correctly identified mosquito bites and vertical route as ZIKV transmission modes. However, smaller percentages recognized the sexual and blood transmission modes. Calculations of knowledge score revealed that 77.5%, 15.0%, and 7.5% of the participants obtained poor, fair, and satisfactory scores, respectively. Age, educational year and attending ZIKV training were significantly associated with good knowledge (p<0.05). Concerning attitudes, about half of the participants agreed that ZIKV could add new burden on healthcare system of the affected countries. Most of participants were interested in learning more about ZIKV, emerging diseases and travel epidemiology. In conclusion, medical students had limited knowledge about ZIKV, and good attitudes towards learning about it. Conduction of ZIKV educational programs, and development of courses about emerging disease epidemiology are required.

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Cross-infection and infection control in dentistry: Knowledge, attitude and practice of patients attended dental clinics in King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Cited by 98 publications

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Infection Control Procedures among Dentists of Karachi

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Infection Control Procedures among Dentists of Karachi

Cross infection control in private dental practice in Karachi, Sindh.

Knowledge and attitudes towards Zika virus among medical students in King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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