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Awareness and practice of infection control in dental hygienists: A comparison between accredited and non-accredited dental hospitals

치과위생사의 감염관리 인지 및 실천도 연구 :인증치과병원과 비인증치과병원의 비교

  • Yang, Jin-Ju (Department of Dental Hygiene, The Graduate School, Kwangju Women's University) ;
  • Moon, Sang-Eun (Department of Dental Hygiene, Kwangju Women's University) ;
  • Kim, Yun-Jeong (Department of Dental Hygiene, Kwangju Women's University) ;
  • Kim, Seon-Yeong (Department of Dental Hygiene, Kwangju Women's University) ;
  • Cho, Hye-Eun (Department of Dental Hygiene, Kwangju Women's University) ;
  • Kang, Hyun-Joo (Department of Dental Hygiene, Kwangju Women's University)
  • 양진주 (광주여자대학교 일반대학원 치위생학과) ;
  • 문상은 (광주여자대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 김윤정 (광주여자대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 김선영 (광주여자대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 조혜은 (광주여자대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 강현주 (광주여자대학교 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2019.08.02
  • Accepted : 2019.09.11
  • Published : 2019.10.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the perception of dental hospital accreditation and the awareness and practice of infection control in dental hygienists. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 238 dental hygienists working at dental hospitals in Gwangju Jeonnam and analyzed from October 24, 2016 to September 22, 2017. Data were analyzed with the independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson's correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software, version 21.0. Results: Compared to non-accredited dental hospitals, all three variables were high for accredited dental hospitals. In accredited dental hospitals, healthcare accreditation expectancy effects correlated to awareness (r=0.407) and practice (r=0.533) of infection control, and awareness of infection control correlated to its practice (r=0.725). In non-accredited dental hospitals, healthcare accreditation expectancy effects correlated to awareness of infection control (r=0.239), and awareness of infection control correlated to its practice (r=0.481). Accredited dental hospitals showed healthcare accreditation expectancy effects (${\beta}=0.258$) and awareness of infection control (${\beta}=0.556$), and non-accredited dental hospitals were influenced by the number of employees (${\beta}=0.567$) and awareness of infection control (${\beta}=0.376$). Conclusions: It is necessary to develop efficient and systematic infection control programs to improve the awareness and practice of infection control in dental hygienists and patient's safety in the clinical field.

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