ArticleBritish dental journal2014
Reporting of occupational exposures to blood and body fluids in the primary dental care setting in Scotland: an evaluation of current practice and attitudes.
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- Occupational Injuries and Their Determinants Among Healthcare Workers in Western Countries: A Scoping Review.La Medicina del lavoro · 2025Article
- Primary care dental professionals' experiences of sharp injuries in Qatar: A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in oral health · 2022Article
- Cross-sectional survey of a sample of UK primary care dental professionals' experiences of sharps injuries and perception of access to occupational health support.British dental journal · 2018Article
- Occupational Safety and Hygiene of Dentists from Urban and Rural Areas in Terms of Sharp Injuries: Wound Structure, Causes of Injuries and Barriers to Reporting-Cross-Sectional Study, Poland.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- The Prevalence and Underreporting of Needlestick Injuries among Dental Healthcare Workers in Pakistan: A Systematic Review.International journal of dentistry · 2018Review
- Managing patients on bisphosphonates: the practice of primary care dentists before and after the publication of national guidance.British dental journal · 2014Article
- Summary of: Reporting of occupational exposures to blood and body fluids in the primary dental care setting in Scotland: an evaluation of current practice and attitudes.British dental journal · 2014Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate experience, practice and beliefs regarding occupational exposures to blood and oral fluids among a random sample of 300 dentists working in Scotland's NHS primary dental services.
methodA cross-sectional postal survey assessed occupational exposure policies and procedures, recent occupational exposure incidence and current management. Beliefs were measured using constructs from the theory of planned behaviour, shown to influence behaviour in this population.
resultsForty-two percent of dentists responded. Fourteen percent had sustained an occupational exposure in the previous 12 months; of those, 35% did not report their exposure. All respondents' practices had protocols in place for managing and reporting dental team member sharps injuries. Most (82%) had protocols for mucocutaneous exposures. Less than half (48%) had a protocol for managing and reporting patient exposures to blood or saliva. Dentists placed significantly more importance (z-score -4.44, p value <0.001) and necessity (z-score -4.17, p value <0.001) on reporting patient exposure than dentist occupational exposure.
conclusionThis study suggests that while dentists generally have positive beliefs about reporting occupational exposures, there are gaps in practice.
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