Huber Michaell A, Holton Ronald H, Terezhalmy Geza T
Division of Oral Medicine, Department of Dental Diagnostic Science, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Dental School, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
J Contemp Dent Pract. 2006 May 1;7(2):37-45.
Proper hand hygiene is acknowledged as the most critical element of an adequate infection control program in the oral healthcare setting. However, adherence to proper hand hygiene protocols is often lacking. Poor compliance with hand hygiene protocols has been attributed to such factors as lack of time, hand irritation, hand dryness, forgetfulness, skepticism over importance, understaffing, perceived low risk of cross-infection, inconvenience, and the belief gloves alone offer protection. In the medical environment the use of alcohol-based hand rubs now represent the preferred method of performing hand hygiene when delivering non-surgical care. In this study we compared the costs associated with traditional hand washing against an alcohol-based hand rub protocol in the dental setting. The results indicate an alcohol-based hand rub protocol is less costly and less time consuming when compared to traditional handwashing in the dental setting, creating a new paradigm for hand hygiene in the dental office.
在口腔医疗环境中，正确的手部卫生被认为是充分的感染控制计划的最关键要素。然而，对正确的手部卫生规程的遵守往往不足。手部卫生规程依从性差归因于诸多因素，如时间不足、手部刺激、手部干燥、遗忘、对重要性的怀疑、人员配备不足、认为交叉感染风险低、不便，以及认为仅戴手套就能提供保护。在医疗环境中，当提供非手术护理时，使用酒精类洗手液现在是进行手部卫生的首选方法。在本研究中，我们比较了牙科环境中传统洗手与酒精类洗手液规程相关的成本。结果表明，与牙科环境中的传统洗手相比，酒精类洗手液规程成本更低且耗时更少，为牙科诊所的手部卫生创造了新的范例。
