Ebrahimi M, Ajami B M, Rezaeian A
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Dental Research Center, Dental School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2012 Jul;14(7):422-9. Epub 2012 Jul 30.
Infection control is one of the primary responsibilities of dental health care personnel. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the infection control practices of Iranian dentists and dental nurses working in governmental dental health care centers were influenced by their educational level and years of practice.
This cross-sectional analytical study was completed in 2009, and it included 63 Iranian dental practitioners. Infection control knowledge was evaluated with a self-administered questionnaire, and infection control practices were evaluated with a checklist of questions by observation with one researcher.
The dental practitioners in Mashad had a low level of infection control knowledge. Dental personnel with a higher educational level had significantly greater knowledge than those with less education. Additionally, dental personnel who had more years of practice had a greater knowledge of infection control.
Since dental practitioners working in Mashad governmental dental health care centers with fewer years of practice and less educational level had a low level of infection control knowledge, we recommend a continuing educational program for this group and dental nurses.
感染控制是牙科医护人员的主要职责之一。本研究的目的是评估在政府牙科保健中心工作的伊朗牙医和牙科护士的感染控制措施是否受到其教育水平和从业年限的影响。
这项横断面分析研究于2009年完成，纳入了63名伊朗牙科从业者。通过一份自填式问卷评估感染控制知识，并由一名研究人员通过观察一份问题清单来评估感染控制措施。
马什哈德的牙科从业者感染控制知识水平较低。教育水平较高的牙科人员比教育水平较低的人员拥有显著更多的知识。此外，从业年限较长的牙科人员对感染控制有更多的了解。
由于在马什哈德政府牙科保健中心工作、从业年限较短且教育水平较低的牙科从业者感染控制知识水平较低，我们建议为该群体和牙科护士开展继续教育项目。
