Influence of individual, work-related and organizational factors on adherence to standard precautions for dental professionals

Authors

  • Patrick Raphael Vicente Gonçalves Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba - Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Ronald Jefferson Martins Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba - Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Suzely Adas Saliba Moimaz Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba - Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Maria Lúcia Marçal Mazza Sundefeld Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba - Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Artênio José Ísper Garbin Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba - Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Cléa Adas Saliba Garbin Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba - Universidade Estadual Paulista

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v6i2.6539

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Individual, work-related and organizational factors can enhance the adherence of safe practices in work environment in order to prevent the occurrence of exposure to biological material among health professionals. Based on this, the aim of this study was to verify the influence of individual, work-related and organizational factors in the adherence to standard precautions. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of character census, conducted with 79 dental professionals (dentists and dental assistants), allocated in the public health system of an outback city in Sao Paulo State. The participants answered the explanatory model of adherence to standard precautions. It’s a validated questionnaire, consisting of demographic variables and psychometric scales, where the combination of these factors and adherence to standard precautions was obtained by multiple logistic regression analysis. Results: Statistical analysis revealed that professional age, time in the profession and in unity, how became aware of standard precautions, personality of risk, prevention efficacy, barriers to follow standard precautions, training and availability of personal protective equipment, management actions to support worker safety, feedback of safety practices and knowledge of occupational transmission of HIV; beyond workload, positively influenced the adherence to standard precautions among professional members of the study. Conclusion: It is concluded that adherence to standard precautions is influenced, simultaneously, by individual, work-related and organizational factors.

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Author Biographies

Patrick Raphael Vicente Gonçalves, Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba - Universidade Estadual Paulista

Departamento de Odontologia Infantil e Social Saúde Coletiva

Ronald Jefferson Martins, Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba - Universidade Estadual Paulista

Departamento de Odontologia Infantil e Social Saúde Coletiva

Suzely Adas Saliba Moimaz, Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba - Universidade Estadual Paulista

Departamento de Odontologia Infantil e Social Saúde Coletiva

Maria Lúcia Marçal Mazza Sundefeld, Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba - Universidade Estadual Paulista

Departamento de Odontologia Infantil e Social Saúde Coletiva

Artênio José Ísper Garbin, Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba - Universidade Estadual Paulista

Departamento de Odontologia Infantil e Social Saúde Coletiva

Cléa Adas Saliba Garbin, Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba - Universidade Estadual Paulista

Departamento de Odontologia Infantil e Social Saúde Coletiva

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Published

2016-04-04

How to Cite

Gonçalves, P. R. V., Martins, R. J., Moimaz, S. A. S., Sundefeld, M. L. M. M., Garbin, A. J. Ísper, & Garbin, C. A. S. (2016). Influence of individual, work-related and organizational factors on adherence to standard precautions for dental professionals. Revista De Epidemiologia E Controle De Infecção, 6(2), 44-49. https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v6i2.6539

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2016)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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