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.
University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
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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