Evaluation of Cross Infection Control Program using Adenosine Tri Phosphate (ATP) Test in Dental Environment
지은혜, 신우용, 권현진,
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지은혜 ( Ji Eun-Hye ) - Dankook University Graduate School of Policy & Business Adminstration Department of Oral Health
신우용 ( Shin Woo-Young ) - Dankook University Graduate School of Public Health & Social Welfare Department of Oral Health
권현진 ( Kwon Hyun-Jin ) - Seoul Metropolitan Childrens Hospital Dental Department
KMID : 1157520110070010019
Abstract
Objective: The study was to determine the cross infection control in dental environment using the ATP test.
Methods: ATP test was used to measure level of cross infection control on stationary items in the dental environment. the unit of measurement for the ATP test is relative light unit (RLU). The items tested were pen, telephone, cash card reader, computer key board, desk and dental hygienist clinical gown. Dental hygienists awareness of cross infection control measures was investigated using a questionnaire. The correlation between the RLU level and dental hygienist level cross infection control awareness was determined.
Results: 20 dental clinics participated in this study. High degree of RLU was found on clinical gown of dental hygienist. The level was statistically significant (p＜0.05) compared to other stationary instrument.
Conclusion: It is recommended that all stationary instruments and the dental hygienist clinical gown should be cleaned more often, in order to achieve good cross infection control at dental clinics.
키워드
infection control; dental; cross infection
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