Lange P, Savage N W, Walsh L J
Department of Dentistry, Dental School, University of Queensland.
Aust Dent J. 1996 Jun;41(3):164-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1996.tb04848.x.
The principles of universal precautions are central to infection control. These principles form the basis or current guidelines for the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in dental practice. This study, which examined the patterns of use of PPE in general dental practice, was based on a postal survey of 250 dentists in Brisbane (41 per cent of the total private general practitioners in the region). Routine use of PPE was commonplace (gloves, 84-6 per cent; masks, 55.7 per cent; eyewear, 77.6 per cent), but complete compliance with current acommendations for glove handling and hand care had not been achieved. Potential problem areas in terms of attitudes to PPE were identified, as were inconsistencies in the use of PPE in both clinical and non-clinical settings. These findings emphasize the need for further educational campaigns in practical infection control measures.
通用防护原则是感染控制的核心。这些原则构成了牙科实践中使用个人防护装备（PPE）的现行指南的基础。本研究调查了普通牙科实践中个人防护装备的使用模式，该研究基于对布里斯班250名牙医的邮寄调查（占该地区私人普通执业医生总数的41%）。个人防护装备的常规使用很普遍（手套，84.6%；口罩，55.7%；护目镜，77.6%），但尚未完全达到当前关于手套处理和手部护理的建议要求。确定了在个人防护装备态度方面的潜在问题领域，以及在临床和非临床环境中个人防护装备使用的不一致情况。这些发现强调了开展关于实际感染控制措施的进一步教育活动的必要性。
