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http://dx.doi.org/10.13065/jksdh.20220030

Recognition of dental infection-control coordinator according to the type of workplace of dental hygienist  

Park, Bo-Young (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Software and Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University)
Choi, Ma-I (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Software and Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University)
Mun, So-Jung (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Software and Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University)
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Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene / v.22, no.4, 2022 , pp. 273-280 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the perception of dental infection-control coordinator (DICC) among dental hygienist and determine whether there is a difference in perception depending on the type of work. Methods: Dental hygienists working at the dentistry were conveniently extracted and distributed to 351 patients, and the data of 320 patients were finally analyzed. The chi-square test was conducted to determine the difference in perception of the DICC according to the type of work, and the one-way ANOVA was performed to determine the difference in the perception of DICC tasks. A p-value of <0.05 was statistically significant. Results: General hospitals and university hospitals (100%), dental hospitals (95.8%), and dental clinics (86.6%) showed the highest awareness of the need for DICC. The dental clinics had the lowest level of awareness regarding the duties of the DICC, and dental hospitals and clinics were in different areas with different levels of awareness regarding infection control-related administrative support areas (3.98-4.21 and 3.79-4.12 of 5). Conclusions: Because of a difference in perception regarding the work of DICC according to the type of work, dental organizations should establish the tasks of DICC and develop an education program for a person in charge based on this.
Keywords
Dental clinics; Dental hygienist; Infection control;
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