Educational Level Influence on Dental Patients Attitude towards Infection Control
Autori:
Lucia BARLEAN, Magda BARLEAN, Cristina POPA, Carina BALCOS,
Ovidiu Stefanescu, Carmen STELEA
Cod: ISSN: 1583-3410 (print), ISSN: 1584-5397 (electronic)
Dimensiuni: pp. 166-177
How to cite this article:Barlean, L., Barlean, M., Popa, C., Balcos, C., Stefanescu, O., Stelea, C. (2017). Educational Level Influence on Dental Patients Attitude towards Infection Control. Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala, 58, 166-177. |
Abstract:
The procedures of high complexity performed today in the dental office are
associated with an increased risk of infection transmission. The level of population’s
concerns and implication in their own health is rising due to the rich information
and educational actions. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based epidemiological
study was initiated including 384 patients who have accessed 52 dental offices in
Iasi, Romania. The aim of this study was to asses patients’ awareness, attitudes,
knowledge, and requirements towards infection control in dentistry in relation to
socioeconomic status evaluated by educational level. Statistical analysis was
performed using SPSS version 20, ANOVA and Pearson’s Chi-square tests. The
results demonstrate that the overall patients concern regarding the risk of infection,
protective equipment, and hand hygiene is affected by the educational level. More
than half of the subjects consider appropriate to involve in infection control in the
dental office. The high level of education confers a positive view on health
behaviours and a superior access to information. The results of the study highlight
the importance of the evaluation of patients’ perception towards infection control
in the dental office as a method to motivate medical staff to promote the safety
and to increase the quality of dental treatment.
Keywords:
patient awareness, dentistry, infection control, educational level.
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