Biological risks and accidents in dental practice at the Regional Autonomous University of the Andes
Keywords:
ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL, SHARP OBJECTS, BIOHAZARD RELEASE.Abstract
Introduction: work risks cause a significant impact on health, especially in dentists since they are prone to suffering any type of occupational accident.
Objective: to analyze the most frequent biological risks and accidents that occur with the handling of instruments during professional practice in dental teachers who practice at the Regional Autonomous University of the Andes “UNIANDES”.
Methods: this research is observational, transversal, and descriptive. The chosen population corresponded to dentists who practice teaching, with an age ranging between 30 and 50 years and older, including all those who work in private practices with a total of 46 people. The data was collected through a survey carried.
Results: the type of accident that occurred most frequently corresponds to punctures 27,3 %, caused by the needle 18,2 %. 45,5 % of dentists do not sheath and remove sharp material with tweezers. 52,3 % correctly followed the biosafety protocol. And 61,4 % know what the complete doses are for each vaccine, giving a good analysis of the correct implementation of the vaccination schedule. In addition, it denoted significant associations between the type of specialty and the accidents suffered (p=0.005), with the highest trend being endodontics and oral rehabilitation.
Conclusions: It is essential to make all dental teachers aware of the risks involved in patient care if it is not carried out correctly and to promote health programs where biosafety protocols are reinforced.
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