KMID : 1020220190190030363
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene 2019 Volume.19 No. 3 p.363 ~ p.373
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Relationship between hand hygiene beliefs and nail hygiene behaviors among dental workers in South Korea
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Jeong Ju-Hui
Mun So-Jung Yoo Ja-Hae Noh Hie-Jin
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate nail hygiene behaviors and to identify the relationship between hand hygiene beliefs and nail hygiene behaviors among dental hygienists, dental¡¯s aide and dental coordinator in South Korea.
Methods: The subjects were 291 dental workers including dental hygienists, dental assistant and dental coordinator working full-time at dental clinics, dental hospitals, general dental hospitals and dental university hospitals in Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi-do. The questionnaire consisted of a total 35 items, including 4 items on general characteristics, 25 items on hand hygiene, 2 items on ¡°nail art¡± experience, and 4 items on nail hygiene behaviors. The collected data were analyzed using an independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, chi-square test, correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis, where ¥á<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: The scores of behavioral beliefs, normative beliefs, control beliefs and nail hygiene behaviors were 5.15¡¾0.58, 5.26¡¾0.81, 3.69¡¾0.96 and 5.03¡¾0.98, respectively. Statistically significant relationships were detected in terms of participants¡¯ clinical experiences with respect to behavioral and normative beliefs ( p <0.05 for all three belief categories). Participants working in general dental hospitals and dental university hospitals demonstrated the highest scores for behavioral, normative and control beliefs ( p <0.05). Participants working in dental clinics reported the highest ¡°nail art¡± experience rates in the last two years (45.5%) and at the time of the survey (15.7%; p <0.05). Nail hygiene behaviors were more likely to be observed in individuals with stronger behavioral and stronger normative beliefs ( p <0.05).
Conclusions: More specific infection control guidelines for ¡°nail art¡± among dental workers should be established and promoted, so that both patients and dental workers can interact in a safe environment.
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KEYWORD
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Dental hygienists, Dental workers, Hand hygiene beliefs, Nail art, Nail hygiene behaviors
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