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Rate of Compliance with Hand Hygiene by Dental Healthcare Personnel (DHCP) within a Dentistry Healthcare First Aid Facility.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20613909     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the compliance with the opportunities of hand hygiene by dentistry school healthcare professionals, as well as the higher choice products.
METHODS: Through direct observation, the oral healthcare team-professors, oral and maxillofacial surgery residents, graduation students-for daily care were monitored: before performing the first treatment of the shift, after snacks and meals, and after going to the bathroom (initial opportunities) as well as between patients' care, and after ending the shift (following opportunities).
RESULTS: The professors' category profited 78.4% of all opportunities while residents and graduation students did not reach 50.0% of compliance. Statistically significant data (P</=.05) were seen between categories: professors and residents, professors and graduation students, and between genders within the residents' category. When opportunities were profited, the preferred choice for hand hygiene was water and soap (82.2%), followed by 70% alcohol (10.2%), and both (7.6%).
CONCLUSIONS: Although gloves were worn in all procedures, we concluded that the hygiene compliance by these professionals was under the expectation.
Authors:
Marcília Batista de Amorim-Finzi; Mauro Vieira Cezar Cury; Cláudio Rodrigues R Costa; Angelis Costa Dos Santos; Geraldo Batista de Melo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of dentistry     Volume:  4     ISSN:  1305-7464     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Dent     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-08     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101303672     Medline TA:  Eur J Dent     Country:  Turkey    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  233-7     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
MSc, Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia-MG, Brazil.
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