Kearns H P, Burke F J, McCartan B E
University of Glasgow Dental School.
Br Dent J. 1998 Jul 25;185(2):87-9. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809734.
To evaluate the attitudes of patients on the importance of glove wearing by dentists.
A patient survey using a self-completed patient questionnaire.
Ireland.
164 consecutive patients attending a dental accident and emergency department were asked to participate. All the patients were aged 16 years or over. Of the surveyed patients, 157 completed a questionnaire designed to elucidate the patients' attitudes to the wearing of gloves by dentists.
Most patients (93.6%; n = 147) considered that dentists should routinely wear gloves, while 1.9% (n = 3) thought the wearing of gloves was unnecessary. 94.9% (n = 149) considered that gloves were worn to protect both the dentist and the patient, with 1.9% (n = 3) feeling that only the dentist was protected. 72% of patients (n = 113) would not attend a dentist who did not wear gloves. 87.2% (n = 138) of patients thought that the dentist should change gloves between patients, while 1.3% (n = 2) considered glove washing to be sufficient. The remaining 11.4% (n = 17) felt that this decision should be left to the dentist.
The majority of surveyed individuals indicated that dentists should wear gloves while treating patients. The results suggest that many patients refuse to have dental treatment carried out by a dentist who does not wear gloves.
评估患者对牙医戴手套重要性的态度。
使用患者自行填写问卷的患者调查。
爱尔兰。
邀请164名连续就诊于牙科急诊部门的患者参与。所有患者年龄在16岁及以上。在接受调查的患者中，157人完成了一份旨在阐明患者对牙医戴手套态度的问卷。
大多数患者（93.6%；n = 147）认为牙医应常规戴手套，而1.9%（n = 3）认为戴手套没有必要。94.9%（n = 149）认为戴手套是为了保护牙医和患者双方，1.9%（n = 3）觉得仅保护了牙医。72%的患者（n = 113）不会去看不戴手套的牙医。87.2%（n = 138）的患者认为牙医在治疗不同患者之间应更换手套，而1.3%（n = 2）认为洗手就足够了。其余11.4%（n = 17）觉得该决定应由牙医做出。
大多数接受调查的人表示牙医在治疗患者时应戴手套。结果表明，许多患者拒绝接受不戴手套的牙医进行的牙科治疗。
