치과 진료실에서 치과위생사의 감염예방 실천도에 관한 연구
A study on practice Level of infection prevention of dental hygienists in dental clinics
남영신, 박명숙,
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남영신 ( Nam Young-Shin ) - 송호대학 치위생과
박명숙 ( Park Myung-Suk ) - 극동정보대학 치위생과
KMID : 0355420100340020187
Abstract
Objectives. The purpose of this study was to examine the education and knowledge of dental hygienists on infection prevention as well as, organizational factors, treatment environments, practice level, the frequency of infection accidents and factors linked to the practice level of infection prevention.
Methods. We surveyed 216 dental hygienists who attended a dental hygienist conference in July, 2008. A self-administered survey using a 3-point Likert scale was conducted to determine infection prevention practices based on three factors: practice level, knowledge and organizational structure. Data analysis was conducted with SPSS WIN 15.0 for distribution analysis, t-test, ANOVA, Multiple-regression.
Results. Better-educated dental hygienists scored higher in practice level of infection prevention, and those with specific education on infection prevention had better knowledge scores (p＜0.05). Practice levels were significantly different between university hospital employees and dental office employees, as shown by post-hoc analysis. The distance between the clinics and sinks significantly influenced practice level (F=5.340, p=0.000), as did the distance between the clinics and infection rooms (F=12.590, p=0.000). Multiple regression analysis showed that Better organizational factors, better knowledge and more education improve practice levels.
Conclusions. Improving practice level of infection prevention among dental hygienists requires formal and supplementary education, internal education of hospitals and government-led management. Dental institution should pay more attention to infection prevention and create working environments that encourage infection prevention.
키워드
감염예방; 실천도; 치과위생사; 치과진료실
dental clinic; dental hygienists; infection prevention; practice Level
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