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Article: Attitudes to cross-infection measures of UK and Hong Kong patients.

TitleAttitudes to cross-infection measures of UK and Hong Kong patients.
Authors
Porter, SRPeake, GScully, CSamaranayake, LP
Issue Date1993
PublisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.bdj.co.uk
Citation
British Dental Journal, 1993, v. 175 n. 7, p. 254-257 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4808292
AbstractThe knowledge and attitudes of dental patients in the UK and Hong Kong towards aspects of cross-infection control have been surveyed. Almost all patients expected dentists to wear protective gloves but only 73% and 40% expected dental staff to wear protective face masks and spectacles respectively. Most patients were aware that such measures were for the benefit of both dental staff and patients. Just over 50% of patients believed that they could contact HIV from an HIV-infected dentist. UK and Cantonese patients had generally similar attitudes to cross-infection protection, but the latter were positively influenced by the routine use of masks and spectacles and were more concerned about HIV transmission than UK patients.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/153848
ISSN
0007-0610
2021 Impact Factor: 2.727
2020 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.381
ISI Accession Number ID
WOS:A1993MD79600015

 

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dc.contributor.authorPorter, SRen_US
dc.contributor.authorPeake, Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorScully, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorSamaranayake, LPen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-08T08:21:53Z-
dc.date.available2012-08-08T08:21:53Z-
dc.date.issued1993en_US
dc.identifier.citationBritish Dental Journal, 1993, v. 175 n. 7, p. 254-257en_US
dc.identifier.issn0007-0610en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/153848-
dc.description.abstractThe knowledge and attitudes of dental patients in the UK and Hong Kong towards aspects of cross-infection control have been surveyed. Almost all patients expected dentists to wear protective gloves but only 73% and 40% expected dental staff to wear protective face masks and spectacles respectively. Most patients were aware that such measures were for the benefit of both dental staff and patients. Just over 50% of patients believed that they could contact HIV from an HIV-infected dentist. UK and Cantonese patients had generally similar attitudes to cross-infection protection, but the latter were positively influenced by the routine use of masks and spectacles and were more concerned about HIV transmission than UK patients.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.bdj.co.uken_US
dc.relation.ispartofBritish dental journalen_US
dc.subject.meshAttitude To Healthen_US
dc.subject.meshCross Infection - Prevention & Control - Psychologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDental Care - Psychologyen_US
dc.subject.meshEye Protective Devicesen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGloves, Surgicalen_US
dc.subject.meshGreat Britainen_US
dc.subject.meshHiv Infections - Transmissionen_US
dc.subject.meshHong Kongen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfection Control - Methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMasksen_US
dc.subject.meshProtective Clothingen_US
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_US
dc.subject.meshUniversal Precautionsen_US
dc.titleAttitudes to cross-infection measures of UK and Hong Kong patients.en_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1038/sj.bdj.4808292en_US
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