Đánh giá kiến thức và thực hành kiểm soát nhiễm khuẩn ở một số cơ sở răng hàm mặt tại 5 tỉnh thành phía Bắc Việt Nam năm 2019

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate knowledge and practices of healthcare workers towards infection prevention at dental clinics at five provinces in Northern Vietnam in 2019. Subject and method: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Samples was collected at clinics who agreed to participate in the research. There were 385 doctors, techinicians, nurses at 112 chosen sites. Result: Regarding gender, male and female had the same percentage, age ranked from 36-45 years, accounting for 40.8%, 72.5% of staff was dentists, years of working experiences < 10 years accounted for highest of 49.6%. In this research, 72.3% of clinics was private. Medical staff were well-equipped with personal protective equipment (74.1-100%). However, patients were not well-equipped with glassed and chest covers (26.8-74.1%). 88.4% of clinics was equipped with disinfectant solution, 38.4% of clinics had chemical surface treatment, no facility was equipped with air disinfection. There was only 4.5% of clinics having liquid waste treatment (public clinics), which could not found in private clinics. Means and content of infection control practices were the same at public and private facilities and did not met the requirement. Conclusion: Knowledge of medical staff on the risks of infection and prevention methods was quite satisfactory but knowledge on hand washing, sterilization, surface treatment, waste treatment, infection control practices at public and private clinics were the same and at dissatisfactory level.