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KMID : 1155220220470030232
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Journal of the Korean Society of Health Information and Health Statistics
2022 Volume.47 No. 3 p.232 ~ p.238
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The Related Factors of Adherence to Infection Prevention and Control Practices in Dental Clinics during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Epidemic
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Joo Soo-Yeon
Shin Hyeong-Ho
Park Sang-Shin
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Abstract
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Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the related factors of adherence to infection prevention and control practices (IPCPs) in dental clinics during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic.
Methods: We surveyed 137 dental hygienists working in dental clinics in November 2021. We considered demographic characteristics, workplace characteristics, COVID-19 experiences, and motivation to IPCPs as independent variables. We performed multivariable regression modeling for adherence to IPCPs using the stepwise-selection method.
Results: Dental hygienists properly adhered to recommended IPCPs if they were 30 years old or above (B = 0.31, p = 0.014), if their clinic employed infection control practitioners (B = 0.79, p = 0.001), and if they gained a will to adhere IPCPs after treating patients who were very conscious about hygiene (B = 0.26, p = 0.020). The interaction between dental hygienists’ age and the employment status of infection control practitioners was significant (p = 0.047).
Conclusions: During the COVID-19 epi- demic, dental hygienists’ age, the employment status of infection control practitioners in clinics, and their motivation to adhere IPCPs after treating patients who were very conscious about hygiene were significantly associated with their adherence to recommended IPCPs.
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KEYWORD
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Coronavirus disease 2019, Infection prevention and control practices, Dental hygienist, Dentistry, Infection control practitioner
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