PATIENT’S PERCEPTION ON CROSS-INFECTION CONTROL IN DENTAL PRACTICE

Authors

  • Halima Khattak Khyber Girls Medical College, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar Pakistan
  • Braikhna Murad Khyber Girls Medical College, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar Pakistan
  • Nida Sipah Khyber Girls Medical College, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar Pakistan
  • Basheer-Rehman Khyber Girls Medical College, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v7i02.419

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and perception of patients, regarding cross-infection and its control, in dental practice.

Material and Methods: The present study was conducted at two tertiary health care hospitals i-e Khyber College of Dentistry Kyber Pakhtunkhwa and Ayub Dental Section Abottabad for a period 6 months. A total of 400 patients coming to out patient departments of both the hospitals, between the ages of 17-60 years, were included in the study. The survey was conducted through a structured questionnaire that included age, gender, socioeconomic status, educational status, viral status, and questions to assess the knowledge of patients about cross-infection control. The questionnaire also included perception of patients about the instruments used for their dental treatment and about screening tests performed for hepatitis and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

Results: Out of 400 patients, 350 responded positively. Out of these, 226 patients(64.6%) didn’t know anything about instrument cleaning or its methods. Only 15.1% knew about the use of autoclaves. Seventy one percent of the patients thought that the barrier techniques are for the protection of both patients and dentists. Over 73% of the patients thought that instruments used for their dental treatment are previously used and cleaned while 61.1% of the patients thought that screening tests performed for hepatitis and AIDS are only for their own benefit.

Conclusions: The patients attending tertiary health care hospitals have adequate knowledge regarding barrier techniques and its importance but have poor knowledge regarding the spread of hepatitis, AIDS and other infections; and use of autoclave for sterilization of instruments. Patients who visited multiple times were more aware than the first time visitors.

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Published

2017-06-30

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Halima Khattak, Braikhna Murad, Nida Sipah, & Basheer-Rehman. (2017). PATIENT’S PERCEPTION ON CROSS-INFECTION CONTROL IN DENTAL PRACTICE. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 7(02), 45–49. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v7i02.419

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Vol. 7 No. 02 (2017): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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