코로나바이러스감염증-19 유행 중 치과 진료실 내 감염관리 수행도 관련 요인

• Published in: 보건정보통계학회지 Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 232 - 238
• Main Authors: 주수연, Sooyeon Joo, 신형호, Hyeongho Shin, 박상신, Sangshin Park
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국보건정보통계학회 30.08.2022
• Subjects: Coronavirus disease 2019; Dental hygienist; Dentistry; Infection control practitioner; Infection prevention and control practices; 예방의학
• ISSN: 2465-8014; 2465-8022
• DOI: 10.21032/jhis.2022.47.3.232

Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the related factors of adherence to infection prevention and control practices (IPCPs) in dental clinics during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic. Methods: We surveyed 137 dental hygienists working in dental clinics in November 2021. We considered demographic characteristics, workplace characteristics, COVID-19 experiences, and motivation to IPCPs as independent variables. We performed multivariable regression modeling for adherence to IPCPs using the stepwise-selection method. Results: Dental hygienists properly adhered to recommended IPCPs if they were 30 years old or above (B=0.31, p=0.014), if their clinic employed infection control practitioners (B=0.79, p=0.001), and if they gained a will to adhere IPCPs after treating patients who were very conscious about hygiene (B=0.26, p=0.020). The interaction between dental hygienists’ age and the employment status of infection control practitioners was significant (p=0.047). Conclusions: During the COVID-19 epidemic, dental hygienists’ age, the employment status of infection control practitioners in clinics, and their motivation to adhere IPCPs after treating patients who were very conscious about hygiene were significantly associated with their adherence to recommended IPCPs.