Hepatitis B Prevalence and Infection Control Among Dental Health Care Workers in a Community in South Korea

Song, Keun Bae; Choi, Kum Suk; Lang, W. Paul; Jacobson, Jed J.

doi:10.1111/j.1752-7325.1999.tb03233.x

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“…Vaccination and HBV antibody titre checks agreed with the higher end of the rates reported in the literature (1,5,6,10).…”

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confidence: 79%

“…Furthermore, identifying those capable of transmitting HBV is difficult, since many infected patients may be unaware of their carrier status, may be asymptomatic or simply may not want to disclose their infectious condition (12). Hence, dentists need to be extra cautious, especially as vaccination cannot guarantee immunoprotection (1,4,6,13,15), not to mention that many dentists/physicians do not even attempt to receive it (1,5,6,13).…”

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Tehran dentists' knowledge and attitudes towards hepatitis B and their willingness to treat simulated hepatitis B positive patients

Khosravanifard

Rakhshan

Najafi-Salehi

et al. 2014

East Mediterr Health J

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The dental profession has a high risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) contamination and can play a crucial role in controlling HBV cross-contamination. In this cross-sectional study we used unique methods to assess Tehran dentists' knowledge, attitude and behaviour regarding HBV. Two simulated HBV-positive patients visited 300 general/specialist dentists in their offices and recorded dentists' willingness to treat them. Later, the dentists were interviewed regarding their knowledge about hepatitis B and attitude to HBV-positive patients. The mean knowledge score of dentists was 14.3 (SD 6.9) out of 44 and the mean attitude score was 20.0 (SD 3.6) out of 39. A majority of dentists (55.6%) were willing to treat a patient with HBV, unconditionally or with conditions. Some individual attitude items correlated with knowledge items concerning transmission of the virus and its prevention. Dentists' willingness to treat patients did not correlate with knowledge or attitude, except for the attitude item on concern about becoming infected. RÉSUMÉ La profession dentaire est à haut risque de contamination par le virus de l'hépatite B et peut jouer un rôle crucial dans la lutte contre la contamination croisée par ce virus. Dans cette présente étude transversale, des méthodes uniques ont été adoptée pour évaluer les connaissances, les attitudes et les comportements des dentistes de Téhéran vis-à-vis du virus de l'hépatite B. Deux patients déclarant une infection fictive par le virus de l'hépatite B ont rendu visite à 300 dentistes spécialistes ou généralistes sur leur lieu d'exercice et ont pris note de leur disposition à les traiter. Dans un deuxième temps, les dentistes ont été interrogés sur leurs connaissances en matière d'hépatite B et leur attitude vis-à-vis des patients infectés par le virus. Le score moyen des dentistes pour les connaissances était de 14,3 (ET 6,9) sur 44 tandis que le score moyen pour l'attitude était de 20,0 (ET 3,6) sur 39. La majorité des dentistes (55,6 %) étaient disposés à traiter un patient infecté par le virus de l'hépatite B, avec ou sans conditions. Certains items concernant l'attitude individuelle étaient corrélés aux items concernant les connaissances relatives à la transmission du virus et sa prévention. La disposition des dentistes à traiter des patients infectés n'était pas corrélée aux connaissances ni à l'attitude, à l'exception de l'item concernant l'attitude relative à la crainte de contracter l'infection. ‫له‬ ‫اإلجيابيني‬ ‫حياكون‬ ‫املتوسط‬ ‫لرشق‬ ‫الصحية‬ ‫املجلة‬ ‫العرشون‬ ‫املجلد‬ ‫الثامن‬ ‫العدد‬ 499

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“…Vaccination and HBV antibody titre checks agreed with the higher end of the rates reported in the literature (1,5,6,10).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 79%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tehran dentists' knowledge and attitudes towards hepatitis B and their willingness to treat simulated hepatitis B positive patients

Khosravanifard

Rakhshan

Najafi-Salehi

et al. 2014

East Mediterr Health J

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“…43% of the dentists in Song's study had no idea about their Anti-Hbs condition (20). These researchers concluded that despite the general acceptance of vaccination, dentists had insufficient knowledge of the importance of serological tests after vaccination (19)(20)(21). The current study attained similar results; not only did respondents not know their AntiHbstitre, they were also unable to analyze the results of the serological tests.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 69%

Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: Knowledge and Practice Among General Dental Practitioners in Hamadan, Iran

Rafieian¹,

Radi²,

Hamian³

et al. 2016

Avicenna J Dent Res

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Background: Proper and timely post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) after needle stick exposure to high-risk body fluids significantly reduces occupational transmission. Objectives: This study was conducted with the aim of demonstrating the level of knowledge and practice amongst general dental practitioners in Hamadan city, Iran in 2013 -14, in terms of prevention after dealing with blood-borne pathogens. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, all general dental practitioners in Hamadan provided information on their preventative approach after dealing with blood-borne pathogens, via a pretested self-administered questionnaire in three parts. The first part consisted of demographic features, the second part (15 questions) demonstrated knowledge level, and the last part (5 questions) measured dentists' practice in terms of prevention after dealing with blood-borne pathogens. Data from the 82 questionnaires was analyzed using SPSS 16 software, Mann-Whitney, and chi-square test (α = 0.05).

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“…The results of our study was even more knowledge then the study done by Abbasi Shaheed hospital on five dental institutes of Karachi as their knowledge about route of transmission was 86.16% [15]. 91.7% of the house officers were vaccinated against Hepatitis B and they believe that through vaccination the prevention is possible and respond was 92.9%, which can be comparing with study done on medical students in Bangladesh where 85% was aware of vaccination and 65.5% were vaccinated [16] and 63% was in south Korea dentist [17] which is less than our study. Similarly 96.4% don't consider the changing of gloves as wastage of time and resources.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 87%

"Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Hepatitis B & C among Dental Surgeons of Khyber College of Dentistry (KCD) Peshawar and Bolan Medical College (BMC) Quetta"

Babar¹

2017

BJSTR

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Viral hepatitis B and C are a major health concern worldwide, with 170 million people chronically infected and at risk of liver cancer, cirrhosis or liver failure. The modes of transmission include intravenous drug use, blood products, body fluids, tattooing, surgical procedures and sexual intercourse. Thus Health Care Professionals have a high exposure to HBV and HCV infection and are at risk to it. A cross-sectional quantitative survey on 84 House Officers was conducted in Dental Surgeons of Khyber College of Dentistry and Bolan Medical College through a semi-structured questionnaire. Out of total 84 subjects 44 were male and 40 were female, with mean age 24.7+ 1.44. The subjects had good level of knowledge regarding disease transmission, prevention and treatment, which was from 85-90%, generally positive attitudes toward patient care was 67.9% and 59.5% consider doctors at risk of infection. Over all.53% consider media as most convenient source of information. Needle prick was high as 48.3%. 91.7% candidates were vaccinated and some of them attained few lectures regarding hepatitis. Good knowledge which can be improves by formal training and follow of the preventive measures in dental care procedures.

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Hepatitis B Prevalence and Infection Control Among Dental Health Care Workers in a Community in South Korea

Cited by 19 publications

References 30 publications

Tehran dentists' knowledge and attitudes towards hepatitis B and their willingness to treat simulated hepatitis B positive patients

Tehran dentists' knowledge and attitudes towards hepatitis B and their willingness to treat simulated hepatitis B positive patients

Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: Knowledge and Practice Among General Dental Practitioners in Hamadan, Iran

"Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Hepatitis B & C among Dental Surgeons of Khyber College of Dentistry (KCD) Peshawar and Bolan Medical College (BMC) Quetta"

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