Journal of dental hygiene science (치위생과학회지)

The Korean Society of Dental Hygiene Science (한국치위생과학회)
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A Study on the Infection Control Attitude of Dental Hygienists

일부 치과위생사의 감염방지 태도에 관한 조사연구

  • Kim, Ji-Hee (Dept. of Dental Hygiene, Taegu Science College) ;
  • Lee, Kaa-Yean (Dept. of Dental Hygiene, Sorabol College)
  • Received : 2009.02.09
  • Accepted : 2009.03.17
  • Published : 2009.03.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the infection control attitude of dental hygienists and the relationship between their attitude and general characteristics. The subjects in this study were 235 dental hygienists who received local in-service education on April 27, 2008. The survey was conducted by this researcher with questionnaires that included 11 items about general characteristics and 41 about attitude of dental infection. The findings of the study were as follows: 1. The dental hygienists investigated got a mean of 2.96 out of possible three points on hand washing, which was a high score. Those who had never been exposed to the blood of patients scored better than the others who hadn't. As for infection control attitude of protective personal devices, they got 2.01 out of possible three points. Those who were at the age of 26 to 30 and who had ever received infection control education got better scores. 2. Concerning attitude toward surface disinfectant, they got 1.95 out of possible three points. whose age was shorter, whose career was shorter, who were in charge of treatment, who served at general hospitals and who had ever received infection control education got better scores. In regard to attitude to surface disinfection methods, they got 1.83 out of possible three points. Those who had ever received infection control education got better scores. 3. As for equipment disinfection, they got 2.43 out of possible three points. Those who worked at dental hospitals and who had ever received infection control education got better scores. Concerning attitude to disposal of scrapped materials, they got 2.92 out of possible three points, and all the intergroup gaps weren't significant. 4. Overall, the dental hygienists got a mean of 2.08 out of possible three points on dental infection control, and those who worked at dental hospitals and who had ever received infection control education took a better attitude to dental infection control.

본 연구는 2008년 4월 27일 지역 보수교육에 참석한 치과위생사 235명을 대상으로 치과위생사의 병원감염방지에 대한 태도를 파악하고 연구대상자의 일반적 특성과 연관성을 분석하기 위하여 자기기입식 설문지법을 실시하였으며, 조사항목으로는 일반적 특성 11문항과 치과감염에 대한 태도를 묻는 문항 35문항으로 구성하여 다음같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 치과위생사의 손 씻기에 대한 태도는 3점 만점 중 2.96으로 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 환자의 혈액에 노출된 경험이 없는 치과위생사가 높았다(p < .05). 개인보호 장비에 대한 태도는 2.01로 나타났으며, 연령이 26~30세인 치과위생사(p < .01)와 감염방지 교육경험이 있는 치과위생사가 높았다(p < .01). 2. 표면소독제에 대한 태도는 1.95로 나타났으며, 연령(p < .001)과 근무경력이 적을수록(p < .01), 진료업무 담당치위생사(p < .001), 종합병원에 근무하는 치과위생사(p < .001), 그리고 감염방지 교육경험이 있는 치과위생사가 높았다(p < .05). 표면소독 방법에 대한 태도는 1.83으로 나타났으며, 감염방지 교육경험이 있는 치과위생사가 높았다(p < .01). 3. 기구관리에 대한 태도는 2.43으로 나타났으며, 치과병원에 근무하는 치과위생사(p < .01)와 감염방지 교육경험이 있는 치과위생사가 높았다(p < .001). 폐기물 관리에 대한 태도는 2.92로 높은 것으로 나타났으며 모든 영역에서 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 4. 치과위생사들의 치과 감염방지에 대한 태도는 전체평균이 2.08로 나타났으며, 치과병원에 근무하는 치과위생사(p < .05)와 감염방지 교육경험이 있는 치과위생사가 치과 감염에 대한 태도가 높았다(p < .001).

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