Research Article
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Infection Control Measures in Stomatology Students in Lima, Peru
Table 3
Association between knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding infection control measures in undergraduate stomatology students according to cycle.
| | Question | Answer | Cycle | | | Preclinical, (%) | Clinical, (%) | Internship, (%) |
| | Q1: Do you wash your hands before and after patient examination? | Yes | 143 (41.2) | 136 (39.1) | 57 (16.4) | 0.337 | | No | 6 (1.7) | 4 (1.5) | 1 (0.2) | | Q2: With what do you wash your hands? | Plain soap | 104 (29.9) | 105 (30.2) | 35 (10.0) | 0.384 | | Detergent | 0 (0) | 3 (0.8) | 0 (0) | | Antiseptic solution | 45 (12.9) | 32 (9.2) | 23 (6.6) | | Q3: Do you prefer oral mouth rinse before commencement of any treatment procedure? | Yes | 117 (33.7) | 92 (26.5) | 41 (11.8) | 0.004 | | No | 32 (9.22) | 48 (13.8) | 17 (4.8) | | Q4: Do you think isolation is important in infection? | Yes | 139 (40.0) | 134 (38.6) | 57 (16.4) | 0.212 | | No | 10 (0.2) | 6 (1.1) | 1 (0.2) | | Q5: With which of the following vaccines have you been vaccinated? | Hepatitis B | 35 (10.0) | 26 (7.4) | 2 (0.5) | 0.098 | | Tetanus | 49 (14.1) | 56 (16.1) | 19 (5.4) | | Tuberculosis | 62 (17.8) | 57 (16.4) | 36 (10.3) | | None | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | | Q6: Which of the following do you use to sterilize the instruments? In dental clinic? | Autoclave | 83 (23.9) | 113 (32.5) | 56 (16.1) | p < 0.001 | | Boiling | 56 (16.1) | 21 (6.0) | 2 (0.5) | | Washing | 10 (2.8) | 6 (1.7) | 0 (0) | | Q7: Minimum time required for sterilization in autoclave | 5 min | 7 (2.0) | 4 (1.1) | 0 (0) | 0.001 | | 10 min | 51 (14.6) | 25 (7.2) | 6 (1.7) | | 15 min | 91 (26.2) | 111 (31.9) | 52 (14.9) | | Q8: Temperature for sterilization in autoclave | 100°C | 13 (3.7) | 8 (2.3) | 2 (0.5) | 0.038 | | 120°C | 66 (19.0) | 67 (19.3) | 23 (6.6) | | 150°C | 70 (20.1) | 65 (18.7) | 33 (9.5) | | Q9: Which of the following has the highest rate of transmission via saliva? | Hepatitis B | 27 (7.7) | 41 (11.8) | 17 (4.8) | p < 0.001 | | AIDS | 33 (9.5) | 27 (7.7) | 4 (1.1) | | Tuberculosis | 60 (17.2) | 69 (19.8) | 32 (9.2) | | Do not know | 29 (8.3) | 3 (0.8) | 5 (1.4) | | Q10: What immediate action should be taken in case of direct blood contact with an HIV patient? | Anti-HIV immunoglobulins | 37 (10.6) | 41 (11.8) | 14 (4.0) | 0.019 | | Anti-HIV drugs | 17 (4.8) | 20 (5.7) | 5 (1.4) | | Blood tests | 58 (16.7) | 61 (17.5) | 43 (12.3) | | Do not know | 37 (10.6) | 18 (5.1) | 5 (1.4) | | Q11: Odds of HIV transmission after a single contaminated needlestick injury? | 0.1%–0.4% | 12 (3.4) | 6 (1.7) | 8 (2.3) | 0.073 | | 1%–4% | 11 (3.1) | 20 (5.7) | 9 (2.5) | | 10%–40% | 38 (10.9) | 29 (8.3) | 12 (3.4) | | 70%–90% | 88 (25.3) | 85 (24.4) | 29 (8.3) | | Q12: As a clinician, what protective measures do you take to prevent yourself from injury? | Face mask and gloves | 5 (1.4) | 11 (3.1) | 2 (0.5) | 0.009 | | Eyewear | 23 (6.6) | 23 (6.6) | 10 (2.8) | | Protective clothing | 5 (1.4) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (1.4) | | All the above | 116 (33.4) | 105 (30.2) | 45 (12.9) | | Q13: After use of gloves for a patient, what do you do with them? | Dispose them | 148 (42.6) | 139 (40.0) | 58 (16.7) | 0.810 | | Reuse them after wash | 1 (1.4) | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0) | | Reuse them after sterilization | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | | Q14: Ineffective sterilization during clinical practice can transmit the infection from one patient to another? | Yes | 125 (36.0) | 132 (38.0) | 56 (16.1) | 0.001 | | No | 1 (1.4) | 3 (0.8) | 1 (1.4) | | Do not know | 23 (6.6) | 5 (1.4) | 1 (1.4) | | Q15: Apart from instrument sterilization, disinfection of dental chair, clinic, dental office is required? | Yes | 132 (38.0) | 131 (37.7) | 55 (15.8) | 0.037 | | No | 4 (1.1) | 3 (0.8) | 1 (1.4) | | Do not know | 13 (3.7) | 6 (1.7) | 2 (0.5) |
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Pearson’s chi-square test. Level of significance: . |
