EVALUATION OF A PROTOCOL FOR VISUAL AND HEARING PROTECTION IN DENTAL STUDENTS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15332/us.v10i2.1139Keywords:
Vision, Listening, Preventive measuresAbstract
Objective: to design and evaluate a protocol for eye and ear protection for dental students.
Methods: a controlled communitarian trail with a sample of 83 students was done. The sample was divided in two groups (experimental and control). A survey of knowledge and an assessment of practices were applied to each group; one week later, the survey was again applied to the control group. After that, the educational material was showed to the experimental group in order to establish knowledge and practice about visual and hearing protection. All the evaluations were done within a week interval. The variables were described using summary or dispersion measures. Chi2, Fisher Exact test or Student’s t test were performed in the bivariate analyses.
Results: at initial assessment, control group participants showed greater knowledge that the experimental group (4.3 ± 1.5 vs. 5.2 ± 1.8 p = 0.016), while in the final evaluation the two groups had a similar score (6.2 ± 2.2 vs. 6.5 ± 2.3 p = 6.00). The final score in the experimental group was higher than the control group but there were not significant differences between them (1.9 ± 2.8 vs. 1.2 ± 3.0 p = 0.296).
Conclusions: there were no statistically significant differences between the application of the manual and the improvement of practices, possibly because any student did not use hearing protection.
Downloads
References
Rivera YL, Rueda SJ, Concha SC. Pérdida auditiva inducida por ruido evaluada en odontólogos docentes de las clínicas odontológicas de la Universidad Santo Tomás. Ustasalud 2007; 6: 96 - 103
Farrier SL, Farrier JN, Gilmour AS. Eye safety in operative dentistry - A study in general dental practice. Br Dent J 2006; 200: 218 - 223
Nakagawara VB. Functional model of an eye protection program: guide for the clinical optometrist. J Am Optom Assoc 1988; 59: 925 – 928
Zárate AM, Rezzonico MS, Castillo MC, Castillo G, Cas- tillo B, Bregains L, et al. Bioseguridad e higiene en la formación del odontólogo. Acta Odontol Venez [en línea] 2009; 47 (1): 102 – 109 URL disponible en: http://www.scielo.org.ve/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-63652009000100013&lng=es&nrm=iso
Bruzell REM, Jacobsen N, Hensten PA. Health hazards associated with curing light in the dental clinic. Clin Oral Invest 2004; 8: 113 - 117
Chadwick RG, Alatsaris M, Ranka M. Eye care habits of dentist registered in the United Kingdom. Br Dent J 2007; 203: E7
Golding JM, Franceshi T. Pérdida gradual de la audición causada por el ruido emitido en el consultorio dental. [en línea]. URL disponible en: http://odontologia-vital.ulatina.ac.cr/PerdidaAudicion.pdf
Troconis JE. Control del ambiente de los consultorios odontológicos: uso de gorro, máscara de larga cobertura, bata quirúrgica, dique de goma y guantes [en línea]. URL disponible en: http://www.opas.org.br/gentequefazsaude/bvsde/bvsacd/cd49/guantes.pdf
Gijbels F, Jacobs R, Princen K, Nackaerts O, Debruyne F. Potential occupational health problems for dentists in Flanders, Belgium. Clin Oral Invest 2006; 10: 8 - 16
Ward MA, Compliance with infection control precautions in primary care. Primary Health Care 2006; 16: 35-39
Peate WF. Work–related eye injuries and illnesses. Am Fam Physician 2007; 75: 1017 - 1022
Leggat PA, Kendjarune U, Smith DR. Occupational health problems in modern dentistry: a review. Industrial Health 2007; 45: 611- 621
Hill EE. Eye safety practices in U.S dental school restorative clinics, 2006. J Dent Edu. 2006; 70: 1294 – 1297
Rekus JF. The eyes have it. Occupational Hazards 2001; 63: 48 - 52
Garvin AJI, Garvin CAS, Ferreira NF, Ferreira NL. Evaluación de la incomodidad ocupacional: nivel del ruido de una clínica de graduación. Acta Odontol Venez 2006; 44 (1) [en línea]. URL disponible en: http://www.actaodontologica.com/ediciones/2006/1/incomodidad_ocupacional.asp
