Knowledge and practices of infection control procedures in a Government Dental College setting
Journal Title: International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Reserach - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Dentists may expose themselves to pathogens through contact with blood and or oral secretions as they are working with sharp instruments. The control of cross-infection and cross-contamination in dental practice is the focus of continuing discussion and debate and, as a result, recommendations and guidelines are regularly reviewed in the light of available information.Current evidence indicates that, if recommended infection control procedures are followed and accidental inoculation by sharps is avoided, there is minimum risk of transmission of serious infectious diseases during dental treatment. The implementation of an infection control policy and standard operating procedures requires a thorough knowledge of the risks and the practical measures to be taken using best practice guidelines and recommendations.To minimize the risk of transmission of infection between patients and between patients and Health Care Workers (HCW’s) a sensible and practical routine for the prevention of cross-contamination and cross-infection should be followed.Current study was done with an aim to investigate knowledge and practices of infection control and sterilization procedures in a Government Dental college set-up.The present cross sectional study was conducted in Government Dental College and hospital, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on final year BDS students, Interns, Resident doctors and staff. A close ended questionnaire was designed to obtain information about procedures used for the anticipation of cross-infection control in hospital and to determine the attitudes and perceptions of respondents.A total of 300 dental practitioners completed the questionnaires, out of which 182 were females and 118 were males. Results show that, autoclave (76.67%) was the most common method of sterilizing instruments followed by dry heat (12%), boiling water (6.7%) and chemical sterilization (9%). 73% were using gloves, 94% of the practitioners were using masks and 92% of the dentists in the study were wrapping their instruments after sterilization. The results of the present study indicated that the knowledge of general dental practitioners of Government Dental College, Srinagar is relatively average about infection control procedures and there is a deficiency in continuing dental education on how to avoid cross-infections in dental practice.
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Aasim Farooq Shah, Irfan Ashraf Baba
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