Percutaneous injuries of dental personnel at The University of the West Indies, School of Dentistry
International dental journal
; 56(4): 209-214, Aug. 2006. tab
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TT5
Localização: TT5; W1, IN742
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To report the results of a survey of all percutaneous injuries occurring in 2003-2004 to staff and students at the dental school in Trinidad.METHOD:
Data were collected via 163 questionnaires administered to all dental surgery assistants, the current clinical students (years 3, 4 & 5), the interns, part-time and full-time academic staff.RESULTS:
A 71% response rate was obtained. The number of persons reporting one or more sharps injuries at the dental school was 42 (37%). Of these, 17 (40%) were percutaneous. Needlesticks and periodontal scaler injuries were the most common. There was no significant correlation (p>0.05) between injury and gender, age group, dominant hand or needle recapping technique. 75% of respondents described their concern of contracting a blood-borne disease from a sharps injury as "high" and 59% of the respondents followed the school's recommended protocol following the injury. 50% of the injuries among the students and interns were not reported.CONCLUSIONS:
A more rigorous programme of risk management with respect to sharps injuries needs to be designed and implemented at the school. There is also a need to improve surveillance of and reduce the underreporting of these injuries
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Controle de Infecções Dentárias
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Recursos Humanos em Odontologia
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Equipe Hospitalar de Odontologia
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Infecções
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Infecção Laboratorial
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
Idioma:
En
Revista:
International dental journal
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article