Occupational exposures to bloodborne viruses among German dental professionals and students in a clinical setting

Wicker, Sabine; Rabenau, Holger F.

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“…A previous study 1 verified that occupational skills are an important factor in the occurrence of injuries by perforating sharps, because dental students suffered twice as many injuries when compared with dentists with over 10 years of experience.…”

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“…By definition, injuries sustained by perforating sharps involve any type ranging from contact with non intact skin, ocular mucosa, mucosal membrane or parenteral contact (laceration or puncture with a needle or other sharp instrument), through to blood or other potentially infectious material (saliva) -which occurs during the diagnosis and treatment of a patient, or when dealing with unclean oral impressions, prosthetic appliances and during the disposition of needs or other sharp instruments 1,2 .…”

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“…Although the risk of transmission of the HIV virus is lower than the risk of transmission of Hepatitis B and C, occupational acquisition of HIV represents a serious consequence of accidents involving perforating sharps 1,4 , in addition to the fact that the pathogens mentioned may have a long period of incubation and many workers may be carriers without knowing it 5 .…”

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“…Work accidents involving perforating sharps are more frequent among dental students than among dentists 1,[6][7][8] , a fact attributed to the lower level of manual dexterity of students. A previous study 1 verified that occupational skills are an important factor in the occurrence of injuries by perforating sharps, because dental students suffered twice as many injuries when compared with dentists with over 10 years of experience.…”

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Occupational exposure to contaminated biological material: perceptions and feelings experienced among dental students

Pinelli

Mouta

2014

Rev. odontol. UNESP

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ResumoIntrodução: Estudantes de Odontologia podem ser particularmente vulneráveis ao risco de adquirir infecções por acidentes de trabalho. Objetivo: Investigar os sentimentos vivenciados entre acadêmicos de Odontologia que sofreram acidentes de trabalho por exposição a material biológico contaminado. Material e método: Entrevistas foram realizadas por meio de um roteiro de perguntas abertas e gravadas. Após a transcrição dos depoimentos, realizou-se a análise qualitativa com auxílio do programa QUALIQUANTISOFT® e obteve-se o Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo (DSC). Resultado: Os sentimentos vivenciados pela maioria dos acadêmicos estavam relacionados ao medo de contágio. A maioria dos acidentes ocorreu durante o manuseio do instrumental perfurocortante. Os entrevistados atribuíram a ocorrência dos acidentes principalmente à falta de atenção, descuido durante o manuseio do perfurocortante e à falta de uso de EPIs. Quanto às condutas após a injúria, a primeira medida mais adotada foi "lavar o local da perfuração". Outros entrevistados relataram "continuar o atendimento". A maior queixa foi "medo de ter se contaminado", ou "ter que ir ao hospital para realizar teste rápido para HIV". Como aprendizado, os acidentados afirmaram que passaram a ter mais cuidado ao manusear perfurocortantes. Os acadêmicos relataram que todas as formas de contato com material biológico contaminado devem ser notificadas. Porém foram negligentes ao relatarem sua própria injúria. Conclusão: As medidas educativas de prevenção e segurança no trabalho precisam ser reestruturadas, uma vez que o conhecimento e o medo de contágio entre os estudantes de odontologia nem sempre foram suficientes para a completa adesão aos protocolos de atendimento e de notificação.Descritores: Epidemiologia; estudantes de odontologia; exposição a agentes biológicos; exposição ocupacional; pesquisa qualitativa; saúde do trabalhador. Abstract

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confidence: 88%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Occupational exposure to contaminated biological material: perceptions and feelings experienced among dental students

Pinelli

Mouta

2014

Rev. odontol. UNESP

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“…Für die von einer Infektionskrank heit betroffenen Mitarbeiter kann eine In fektion schwerwiegende, mitunter tödli che Folgen haben [24]. Epidemiologische Studien zu beruflich bedingten Infekti onskrankheiten haben sich in Deutsch land bislang nur mit einzelnen Krank heitsbildern beschäftigt [3,12,18,20,23,27,28]. Aufgrund des häufig verwende ten Querschnittdesigns kann es sich da bei immer nur um eine Momentaufnah me handeln.…”

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Berufsbedingte Infektionskrankheiten bei Beschäftigten im Gesundheitsdienst 2014

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Zusammenfassung Einführung Beschäftigte im Gesundheitsdienst haben aufgrund ihrer Tätigkeiten ein erhöhtes Infektionsrisiko. Die Häufigkeit von berufsbedingten Infektionen (BK 3101) kann anhand der Anzahl der gemeldeten und anerkannten Berufskrankheiten geschätzt werden. Methoden Als Datenquelle wird die Berufskrankheiten-Dokumentation (BK-DOK) der Berufsgenossenschaft für Gesundheitsdienst und Wohlfahrtspflege (BGW) verwendet. Die Daten zur BK 3101 werden für die Jahre 2010 bis 2014 dargestellt. Die Entwicklung wird anhand der absoluten Zahlen für Verdachtsanzeigen und anerkannte Berufskrankheiten (BK) dargestellt. Das Erkrankungsrisiko wird mittels BK-Quoten [Häufigkeiten je 100.000 Vollarbeiter (VA)] beschrieben. Ergebnisse Im Berichtsjahr 2014 gingen bei der BGW 927 Verdachtsanzeigen auf eine BK 3101 ein. In 496 Fällen wurde die Infektion als BK anerkannt (ein Anstieg gegenüber 2013 um 6,9 %). In 43 Fällen wurde eine neue BK-Rente bewilligt. Wesentliche Anteile am BK-Geschehen hatten Tuberkulose, Hepatitis B und C sowie Skabies (zusammen 93 % aller anerkannten Fälle). Die Häufigkeit der anerkannten BK 3101 je 100.000 VA war von 9,5 im Jahr 2010 auf 10,9 im Jahr 2014 gestiegen. Das Erkrankungsrisiko für die Beschäftigten variierte je nach Versorgungsbereich stark (zwischen 6,8 Fällen je 100.000 VA in der ambulanten Pflege und 37,4 in Krankenhäusern). Diskussion Bei den als BK anerkannten Infektionskrankheiten sind nach wie vor Tuberkulose und Hepatitis vorherrschend. Dies betrifft sowohl den klinischen Bereich wie auch Arztpraxen und ambulante Dienste. Die Skabies nahm in den vergangenen Jahren insbesondere in der Altenpflege deutlich zu. Die wenigen, aber zum Teil schweren Krankheitsverläufe bei Infektionen mit multiresistenten Erregern sprechen dafür, dass deren Entwicklung beobachtet werden muss.

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Iranian Dental Students’ Knowledge of Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Its Control Practices

Alavian

Mahboobi

et al. 2011

Journal of Dental Education

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With more than two billion infected people, from whom 350 to 400 million suffer from chronic infection, hepatitis B virus (HBV) is still a major health problem worldwide. As dental treatment puts both dentists and patients at a higher risk of HBV infection, dentists can play an important role in preventing HBV transmission in dental settings. This study was performed to evaluate dental students' awareness and practice regarding HBV-related issues and to compare the results obtained from different academic years. One hundred and forty-two questionnaires consisting of questions on students' knowledge of HBV and preventive measures against this virus were completed by third-to sixth-year dental students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran. Overall, a relatively good level of knowledge was observed amongst this population. However, students' answers to practice questions were less satisfying. It is noteworthy that in some cases students of higher academic years showed less awareness. This finding highlights the necessity of continued infection control education. TUMS students must complete an infection control workshop before they start their clinical education. The authors propose that such training at the beginning of each academic year would be worthwhile.

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Occupational exposures to bloodborne viruses among German dental professionals and students in a clinical setting

Abstract: Occupational exposure to blood or body fluids is a common problem among DHCW and dental students. Measures must be adopted by official institutions, public health service, occupational health association and universities in order to reverse this situation.

Cited by 68 publications

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Occupational exposure to contaminated biological material: perceptions and feelings experienced among dental students

Occupational exposure to contaminated biological material: perceptions and feelings experienced among dental students

Berufsbedingte Infektionskrankheiten bei Beschäftigten im Gesundheitsdienst 2014

Iranian Dental Students’ Knowledge of Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Its Control Practices

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