Factors influencing the wearing of protective gloves in orthodontic practice

Cheng, Hsin Chung; Lee, Sheng Yang; Chou, Hung Yi

doi:10.1093/ejo/cjh074

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“…Similarly, several studies demonstrated that more-experienced dentists were less compliant with infection-control procedures and were more easily exposed to NSIs [37], [38]. However, another previous report suggested that professional experience was not associated with occupational NSI exposure, but an overload of activities was [32].…”

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Factors Affecting Occupational Exposure to Needlestick and Sharps Injuries among Dentists in Taiwan: A Nationwide Survey

Cheng

Yen

et al. 2012

PLoS ONE

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Background Although the risks of needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) for dentists are well recognized, most papers published only described the frequency of occupational exposure to NSIs. Less has been reported assessing factors contributing to exposure to NSIs. The purpose of this study was to update the epidemiology of NSIs among dentists in Taiwan and identify factors affecting NSIs in order to find preventive strategies. Methodology/Principal Findings A nationwide survey was conducted in dentists at 60 hospitals and 340 clinics in Taiwan. The survey included questions about factors supposedly affecting exposure to NSIs, such as dentist and facility characteristics, knowledge and attitudes about infectious diseases, and practices related to infection control. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine the association between risk factors and exposure to NSIs. In total, 434 (74.8%) of 580 dentists returned the survey questionnaires, and 100 (23.0%) reported that they had experienced more than one NSI per week. Our data showed that the risk of occupational NSIs is similarly heightened by an older age (odds ratio [OR], 3.18; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.62–6.25), more years in practice (OR, 2.57; 95% CI, 1.41–4.69), working in clinics (OR, 1.73; 95% CI, 1.08–2.77), exhibiting less compliance with infection-control procedures (OR, 1.82; 95% CI, 1.04–3.18), having insufficient knowledge of blood-borne pathogens (OR, 1.67; 95% CI, 1.04–2.67), and being more worried about being infected by blood-borne pathogens (OR, 1.82; 95% CI, 1.05–3.13). Conclusions/Significance High rates of NSIs and low compliance with infection-control procedures highly contribute to the chance of acquiring a blood-borne pathogen infection and threaten occupational safety. This study reveals the possible affecting factors and helps in designing prevention strategies for occupational exposure to NSIs.

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Factors Affecting Occupational Exposure to Needlestick and Sharps Injuries among Dentists in Taiwan: A Nationwide Survey

Cheng

Yen

et al. 2012

PLoS ONE

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“…The first section included characteristics of dentists and their practice settings. We selected items of dentist characteristics that had been found to affect infection control practices, such as gender, age, and average number of patients treated per day 11 , 18 . We also identified other characteristics of dentists and their practice settings that we hypothesized were associated with compliance with recommended infection control practices, such as sources of information on dental infection control, administrative district, and level of practice setting 19 …”

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Changes in Compliance with Recommended Infection Control Practices and Affecting Factors Among Dentists in Taiwan

Cheng

Huang

et al. 2012

Journal of Dental Education

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Compliance with recommended infection control practices in East Asia has not been clearly documented. To investigate changes in compliance with recommended infection control practices over a eleven-year period and to identify affecting factors, two nationwide cross-sectional surveys of dentists in Taiwan were conducted in 1999 and 2010. An anonymous questionnaire that assessed characteristics of dentists and practices of recommended infection control guidelines was mailed. Results showed that all infection control practices surveyed had improved in 2010. Factors affecting compliance with wearing basic protective barriers in 2010 were being female (odds ratio [OR]=3.631, p<0.001), aged forty-one to ifty years (OR=3.991, p<0.05), treating twentyone to thirty patients per day (OR=2.690, p<0.05), and having information sources from seminars and conferences (OR=2.659, p<0.05). Although infection control practices have improved over time, there is still much room to increase rates of wearing a head cap, protective eyewear, and a face mask and disinfecting impression materials. Providing correct information about disinfection and sterilization processes through the Internet might be effective in improving compliance.Hsin-Chung Cheng is Dean,

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“…[16][17][18][19][20] However, Cheng et al in their study reported that bending the round wire was more convenient without gloved hands and that other routine orthodontic procedures can be handled with gloves efficiently. 21 Studies have shown that wearing gloves by dentists was expected by patients and the level of gloves usage by orthodontists was less than that of the general practitioner. 17,20,[22][23][24] Previous studies have addressed the attitude of orthodontists to glove use, while some have evaluated the patient's attitude towards glove use by orthodontists.…”

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Patient’s attitude and knowledge towards the usage of barrier technique by orthodontists.

Shyagali

Bhayya

2012

Int. j. infect. control

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This article assesses patients' attitudes and knowledge regarding the use of barrier technique by orthodontists. One hundred orthodontic patients, age 15-20 years, who visited the department of orthodontics, Darshan dental college, Udaipur, were randomly selected and asked to complete a questionnaire of ten questions related to the usage of barrier technique by orthodontists. The collected data were subjected to descriptive statistical analysis, and chi-square tests were performed to evaluate the difference between genders. Ninetysix percent of patients felt orthodontists should wear gloves, 98% wanted their orthodontist to wear a mouth mask and 58% wanted the orthodontist to wear protective glasses during the treatment procedure. Eighty-eight percent of patients refused treatment by orthodontists who were not wearing gloves and 75% wanted the gloves to be changed for each patient. A significant difference was seen between females and males in their attitude regarding barrier technique used by the orthodontist. A high level of awareness was seen in the present group of orthodontic patients and this should alert orthodontists to review their infection control strategies.

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Factors influencing the wearing of protective gloves in orthodontic practice

Cited by 6 publications

References 11 publications

Factors Affecting Occupational Exposure to Needlestick and Sharps Injuries among Dentists in Taiwan: A Nationwide Survey

Factors Affecting Occupational Exposure to Needlestick and Sharps Injuries among Dentists in Taiwan: A Nationwide Survey

Changes in Compliance with Recommended Infection Control Practices and Affecting Factors Among Dentists in Taiwan

Patient’s attitude and knowledge towards the usage of barrier technique by orthodontists.

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