Needlestick and sharp instruments injuries among Brazilian dentistry students

Fernandes, Liege Helena Freitas; Nunes, Wanúbia Barbosa; Silva, Larissa Costa; Wanderley, Rayssa Lucena; Barros, Criseuda Maria Benício; Cavalcanti, Alessandro Leite

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“…For the score, the value of 1 was placed for each correct answer and 0 for an incorrect one, following the methodology used in the study of Liege et al [ 10 ]. The mean and the standard deviation were evaluated on knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the infection control in undergraduate stomatology students of the UPSJB where the values of 2.74 (2.16), 3.59 (0.88), and 3.59 (1.73), respectively, were found, thus noting that the score of the level of knowledge was the lowest, compared to the level of attitudes and practices that were higher with respect to the preclinical, clinical, and internship cycles ( Table 4 ).…”

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“…For instance, according to a recent study, the places where most injuries occur are the fingers of the hand, followed by arms, palm, thigh, leg, foot, and cheeks [ 9 ]. These injuries occur when having a small space, when making sudden movements on the part of the patient or of the own practitioner, and when using sharp and cutting materials [ 10 ]. The knowledge about the etiological agents has evolved in such a way that the treatments and related factors have allowed to establish measures to reduce the health risks [ 11 ].…”

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Infection Control Measures in Stomatology Students in Lima, Peru

Silva

Palomino

Robles

et al. 2018

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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Introduction The level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices with respect to infection control measures in undergraduate stomatology students is not well understood; that is why these variables were evaluated in the students of the Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista between September and November of 2017. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out. A total of 347 students from the Ica, Lima Norte, and Chorrillos campuses were evaluated. The sample was calculated using the statistical formula of comparison of means. The questionnaire of the CDC (Center of Contagious Diseases) was used to measure the variables described. Results It was observed that 72.05% of the students preferred to use oral rinsing before starting a treatment, 72.62% used the autoclave as the primary equipment to sterilize their instruments in the dental clinic, 95.10% considered that isolation is important in the control of the infection, 46.40% affirmed that tuberculosis is the most infectious disease, and only 26.51% considered it to be hepatitis B. On the other hand, it was found that the scores of knowledge, attitudes, and practices were 2.74 ± 2.16, 3.59 ± 0.88, and 3.59 ± 1.73, respectively. Conclusions The level of knowledge was low among the students evaluated; however, as far as the level of practices and attitudes was high, even so, this topic must be reinforced so that stomatology students reflect on the importance of the risks that exist to get infected with any disease inside the dental office, as outside of it.

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Infection Control Measures in Stomatology Students in Lima, Peru

Silva

Palomino

Robles

et al. 2018

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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“…Zagade et al ( 2020) identified the incidence rate of sharps injury to be 22.23% amongst dentistry students. Musekene et al (2020) reported 41% of dental students had sustained a sharps injury and similarly Fernandes et al (2017) found an incidence rate of 43%. There is very limited data within the literature regarding sharps injuries involving paramedicine students.…”

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An audit of sharps injuries in clinical skills simulation wards at a UK university

Hambridge

Endacott

Nichols

2022

British Journal of Healthcare Management

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Background/Aims Healthcare students are at high risk of sharps injuries, which can negatively impact their confidence and wellbeing. This study audited three clinical skills simulation wards at a UK university to determine the incidence of sharps injuries in this educational setting. Methods An audit of sharps injuries sustained in three clinical skills simulation wards was conducted, including data from 2008–2016. The authors developed an audit tool to collect data on the number of incidents that occurred, the type of individual involved and the nature of the incident. Results were analysed to compare the incidence of general injuries and sharps injuries among healthcare students and staff. Results A total of 46 incidents were recorded across the three wards during the 8-year period. Sharps injuries were by far the most common type of injury, comprising 69.6% of recorded incidents, followed by fainting at 19.6%. The highest proportion of general injuries (56.5%) and sharps injuries (59.4%) occurred among nursing students. However, the association between incidents and type of individual involved was not statistically significant Conclusions Sharps injuries were the most common type of incident in the clinical skills simulation wards, with student nurses being at highest risk. Intervention is needed to improve safety in this educational setting, including sharps handling training, with greater focus on existing regulations.

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“…A study conducted by Kumar among dental students and interns in India found that 81.9% were aware that an active vaccine to prevent hepatitis B transmission was available. Only 50% of the students showed a positive opinion towards recording data on hepatitis B in the patient's file [28]. The study conducted by Li in China pointed out that 89.43% of the dental undergraduates had good or excellent knowledge on HBV transmission, illustrating the good results of education on infection control before clinical practice [16].…”

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“…Kumar (India, 2015) [28] found significant differences between groups (interns, finalyear students, and third-year students) in what concerns knowledge and preventive practices, with higher scores for the third-year students, followed by final-year students and then interns. This suggests that students may forget some of the notions learned about infection control; consequently, it is necessary to re-educate them in this regard at a time closer to graduation.…”

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A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire-Based Survey on Blood-Borne Infection Control among Romanian Dental Students

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Background and Objectives: According to the CDC estimates, 5.6 million healthcare workers worldwide are exposed to the risk of occupationally contracting blood-borne pathogens, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and others. The aim of the present study was to assess the knowledge level on blood-borne infection control (IC) among Romanian undergraduate dental students. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey with 21 items was conducted from May 2022 to June 2022. The study had α = 0.620 and Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.660. The Chi-square test was used for data comparison. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 26 (IBM, Armonk, NY, USA), and p ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The study sample included 207 subjects with a mean age of 21.38 (±1.9) years, 59.9% F (female), 40.1% M (male), 38.2% students from year II and 61.8% from year III. Most of the subjects did not have knowledge on the indirect mode of IC, the persistence of HBV, HCV, or HIV, or the existence of rapid tests (p < 0.05). PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) was known as follows: HBV, 32.36% (67); HCV, 25.60% (53); and HIV, 36.71% (76); p < 0.05. Only 50.24% (104) had knowledge on the recommended testing moments (p = 0.019 by gender, p = 0.752 by year of study). The optimal time to access PEP was considered by 28.01% (58), p ˃ 0.05. Only 37.68% (78) strongly agreed that the one-hand covering technique of the needle was efficient in IC (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The evaluation of the knowledge regarding IC highlighted major gaps in the perception of the subjects, which underlined the need to implement sustained forms of continuing medical education on this topic.

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Needlestick and sharp instruments injuries among Brazilian dentistry students

Cited by 10 publications

References 9 publications

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Infection Control Measures in Stomatology Students in Lima, Peru

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Infection Control Measures in Stomatology Students in Lima, Peru

An audit of sharps injuries in clinical skills simulation wards at a UK university

A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire-Based Survey on Blood-Borne Infection Control among Romanian Dental Students

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