Abstract
BackgroundInfection control had many developments in the COVID 19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) pandemic, despite this, there were many complications in different health care facilities as well as dentists’ clinics due to the lack of infection control knowledge and compliance failure. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and compliance with the infection control measures in the dental clinics in the Nablus and Tulkarm districts.ResultsThe results showed that the total positive response regard all infection control domains were (70.0 %). Whereas the participants gave the highest positive response for personnel protective equipment i.e. gloving was (96.10 %). They gave the instruments related to controls the lowest responses, i.e. instruments sterilization was (59.40 %). The analyzed data showed significant statistical differences in the compliance with infection control measures between Nablus and Tulkarm districts “p < 0.05” in the interest of dentists from Tulkarm.ConclusionsIn conclusion, the findings of this study showed that there is moderate compliance to infection control protocol in Nablus and Tulkarm dental clinics. Thus, there is a need to strengthen adherence to infection control measures.MethodA universal sampling was used to assess the infection control program at the dental clinics in Nablus and Tulkarm Districts. The study sample involved 265 dentists. Data was collected using a questionnaire which has been sent via email between July and August 2020. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, One-way ANOVA and Post-Hock tests have been used. Statistical significance was set at ″P <0.05″. Cronbach’s alpha has been conducted to ensure the reliability and validity of the questionnaire.
Highlights
Infection control had many developments in the COVID 19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) pandemic, despite this, there were many complications in different health care facilities as well as dentists’ clinics due to the lack of infection control knowledge and compliance failure
The current study revealed that there were no significant differences based on socioeconomic characteristics regarding Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) vaccination
Compliance with gloving among dentists was lower in Hebron (2017) (69.95 %) [20] and here we can say that knowledge and compliance are better among dental practitioners in Nablus and Tulkarm than those in Hebron or may be interpreted by COVID 19 epidemic as dentists in GAZA recorded high gloving compliance (98 %) [21] like Nablus and Tulkarm
Summary
Infection control had many developments in the COVID 19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) pandemic, despite this, there were many complications in different health care facilities as well as dentists’ clinics due to the lack of infection control knowledge and compliance failure. Menawi et al BMC Microbiology (2021) 21:352 injuries, or even death [9] These adverse events can expose the dentist to a legal accountability allegation in courts, scandals of the press, and loss of money to compensate the affected patient if malpractice and substandard health care are applied in addition to the loss of license of the dental practice, while these adverse events could be manageable and avoidable [9]. Several factors may affect the compliance of dental practitioners to infection control measures It could be the degree of education or knowledge [10], lack of incentives and costs [11], professional variables, socio-demographic, availability of infection control equipment, or access to this equipment [12]
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