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KMID : 1020220190190050677
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2019 Volume.19 No. 5 p.677 ~ p.688
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Awareness and practice of infection control in dental hygienists: A comparison between accredited and non-accredited dental hospitals
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Yang Jin-Ju
Moon Sang-Eun
Kim Yun-Jeong
Kim Seon-Yeong
Cho Hye-Eun
Kang Hyun-Joo
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Abstract
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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 (β=0.258) and awareness of infection control (β=0.556), and non-accredited dental hospitals were influenced by the number of employees (β=0.567) and awareness of infection control (β=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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KEYWORD
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Awareness, Dental hospital, Infection control, Medical institution certification system, Practice
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