Dentists' attitudes to cross-infection control.
The wearing of gloves by dentists undertaking clinical procedures has been recommended by many authorities as an essential element of dental surgery cross-infection control. This paper reports an investigation into patterns of glove-wearing by practising dentists, and considers the effect of practice location and practising arrangements on this issue and other aspects of cross-infection control. The results show that these factors, including the type of patient treated, may influence the pattern of glove-wearing by dentists in England and Wales. These findings suggest that groups least likely to follow the recommended infection control procedures should be targeted when assessing dental education requirements.
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University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
Wilson
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Cheung
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Wastell
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D005932:Gloves, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011365:Professional Practice Location / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014852:Wales