Haghani Jahangir, Ebrahimnejad Hamed, Torabi-Parizi Molook, Karimi-Afshar Marzieh, Amiri Roya
Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Oral and Dental Diseases Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Social Determinants on Oral Health Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
J Dent (Shiraz). 2022 Dec;23(4):467-471. doi: 10.30476/DENTJODS.2021.91381.1578.
Infection control is essential for a safe clinical environment during patients' treatment in dentistry. Transmission of the infection can occur due to contact with patients' saliva and blood in radiology clinics.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge and practice of dentists in Kerman about infection control in digital radiology.
This cross-sectional study was conducted on 162 dentists who worked either in private office or clinic or both. The samples were selected through simple sampling method. Data were collected through demographic data, and valid and reliable questionnaire consisted of 7 questions about knowledge and 12 questions about practice on infection control in digital radiology. Data were analyzed in SPSS 26 software using T, ANOVA, and linear regression tests. The value was considered at 0.05% significant level.
86(53.1%) of participants were men and 76 (46.9%) were female. The mean age of participants and work experience were 36.32±8.88 and 11.03±8.53 years, respectively. The mean and standard deviation of knowledge, practice, and total were 5.20±1.26, 7.98±2.00, and 13.22±2.72, respectively. There was a positive significant correlation between knowledge with age of participants (= 0.009). There was also a direct significant correlation between knowledge and practice with work experience (= 0.045 and = 0.01 respectively).
Knowledge and practice of dentists in Kerman about infection control in digital radiology were good and medium respectively. However, there was a direct significant correlation between knowledge and practice of dentists. Knowledge and practice scores in dentists who worked in private office were significantly better than those who worked only in clinics.
在牙科患者治疗期间，感染控制对于安全的临床环境至关重要。在放射科诊所中，由于接触患者的唾液和血液，感染可能会传播。
本研究的目的是调查克尔曼地区牙医在数字放射学感染控制方面的知识和实践情况。
本横断面研究对162名在私人诊所或诊所工作或两者皆有的牙医进行。样本通过简单抽样方法选取。通过人口统计学数据收集数据，以及一份由7个关于数字放射学感染控制知识问题和12个关于实践问题组成的有效且可靠的问卷。数据在SPSS 26软件中使用T检验、方差分析和线性回归测试进行分析。P值在0.05%显著水平下考虑。
86名（53.1%）参与者为男性，76名（46.9%）为女性。参与者的平均年龄和工作经验分别为36.32±8.88岁和11.03±8.53年。知识、实践和总分的平均值及标准差分别为5.20±1.26、7.98±2.00和13.22±2.72。知识与参与者年龄之间存在显著正相关（P = 0.009）。知识和实践与工作经验之间也存在直接显著相关（分别为P = 0.045和P = 0.01）。
克尔曼地区牙医在数字放射学感染控制方面的知识和实践分别为良好和中等水平。然而，牙医的知识和实践之间存在直接显著相关。在私人诊所工作的牙医的知识和实践得分明显优于仅在诊所工作的牙医。
