Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Infection Control Measures in Stomatology Students in Lima, Peru
Table 2
Association between knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding infection control measures in undergraduate stomatology students according to gender.
Question
Answer
Gender Male, (%)
Female, n (%)
Q1: Do you wash your hands before and after patient examination?
Yes
116 (97.4)
220 (96.4)
0.737
No
3 (2.5)
8 (3.51)
Q2: With what do you wash your hands?
Plain soap
83 (69.7)
161 (70.6)
0.984
Detergent
1 (0.8)
2 (0.8)
Antiseptic solution
35 (29.4)
65 (28.5)
Q3: Do you prefer oral mouth rinse before commencement of any treatment procedure?
Yes
90 (75.6)
160 (70.1)
0.282
No
29 (24.3)
68 (29.8)
Q4: Do you think isolation is important in infection?
Yes
112 (94.1)
218 (95.6)
0.540
No
7 (5.8)
10 (4.3)
Q5: With which of the following vaccines have you been vaccinated?
Hepatitis B
26 (21.8)
37 (16.2)
0.590
Tetanus
39 (32.7)
85 (37.2)
Tuberculosis
52 (43.7)
103 (45.1)
None
2 (1.6)
3 (1.3)
Q6: Which of the following do you use to sterilize the instruments? In dental clinic?
Autoclave
83 (69.7)
169 (74.1)
0.686
Boiling
30 (25.2)
49 (21.4)
Washing
6 (5.0)
10 (4.3)
Q7: Minimum time required for sterilization in autoclave?
5 min
2 (1.6)
9 (3.9)
0.340
10 min
32 (26.8)
50 (21.9)
15 min
85 (71.4)
169 (74.1)
Q8: Temperature for sterilization in autoclave?
100°C
7 (5.8)
16 (7.0)
0.833
120°C
52 (43.7)
104 (45.6)
150°C
60 (50.4)
108 (47.3)
Q9: Which of the following has the highest rate of transmission via saliva?
Hepatitis B
26 (21.8)
59 (25.8)
0.744
AIDS
23 (19.3)
41 (17.9)
Tuberculosis
55 (46.2)
106 (46.4)
Do not know
15 (12.6)
22 (9.6)
Q10: What immediate action should be taken in case of direct blood contact with an HIV patient?
Anti-HIV immunoglobulins
28 (23.5)
64 (28.0)
0.096
Anti-HIV drugs
9 (7.5)
33 (14.4)
Blood tests
62 (52.1)
91 (39.9)
Do not know
20 (16.8)
40 (17.5)
Q11: Odds of HIV transmission after a single contaminated needlestick injury?
0.1%–0.4%
10 (8.4)
16 (7.0)
0.437
1%–4%
18 (15.1)
22 (9.6)
10%–40%
25 (21.0)
54 (23.6)
70%–90%
66 (55.4)
136 (59.6)
Q12: As a clinician, what protective measures do you take to prevent yourself from injury?
Face mask and gloves
10 (8.4)
8 (3.5)
0.13
Eyewear
18 (15.1)
38 (16.6)
Protective clothing
4 (3.3)
3 (1.3)
All the above
87 (73.1)
179 (78.5)
Q13: After use of gloves for a patient, what do you do with them?
Dispose them
119 (100)
226 (99.1)
0.306
Reuse them after wash
0 (0)
2 (0.8)
Reuse them after sterilization
0 (0)
0 (0)
Q14: Ineffective sterilization during clinical practice can transmit the infection from one patient to another?
Yes
105 (88.2)
208 (91.2)
0.375
No
1 (0.8)
4 (1.7)
Do not know
13 (10.9)
16 (7.0)
Q15: Apart from instrument sterilization, disinfection of dental chair, clinic, dental office is required
Yes
107 (89.9)
211 (92.5)
0.586
No
4 (3.3)
4 (1.7)
Do not know
8 (6.7) 105 (88.2)
13 (5.7. 208 (91.2)
Pearson’s chi-square test. Level of significance: .
