[Evaluation of hygiene practices during ophthalmologists' consultations in Burgundy, France].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the hygiene practices during ophthalmologists'consultations in Burgundy, France, so as to identify the difficulties they encounter in implementing new professional guidelines.


METHODS
The survey was based on an anonymous transversal descriptive survey conducted via a questionnaire sent in May 2006 to 102 ophthalmologists.


RESULTS
Data from 51 questionnaires were included in the survey, showing a good response rate (50%). The survey revealed that the perception of the risk of transmitting an infection was "important" to "most important" (59.2%). A steam autoclave was used by 38.8% of the ophthalmologists. Those who did not sterilize instruments disinfected them (30%). Finally, ophthalmologists preferred more information to training (90% versus 50%, p=0.015).


CONCLUSIONS
This survey highlights the need for improvements in education for practitioners and their assistants, especially in the sterilization of instruments and equipment.
Soulias
M
M
Service d'Hygiène et Epidémiologie Hospitalière, CHU, Dijon.
Fournel
I
I
Morin
A
A
Le Denmat
C
C
Aho-Glele
S
S
Creuzot-Garcher
C
C
Bron
A
A
D005602:France; D006235:Hand Disinfection; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009885:Ophthalmology; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires