Open AccessSTUDY OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES FOR PREVENTION OF INFECTIONS RELATED TO DENTAL CARE AMONG DENTAL STUDENTS DURING A PANDEMIC OF SARS-2-COV / COVID-19
Author(s) -
Velina Stoeva,
Tanya Bozhkova,
A. Atanasovski,
Veselina Kondeva
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
trakia journal of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1313-3551
pISSN - 1312-1723
DOI - 10.15547/tjs.2022.01.008
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , medicine , infection control , compliance (psychology) , transmission (telecommunications) , dental care , protocol (science) , dentistry , virology , intensive care medicine , psychology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , alternative medicine , disease , outbreak , pathology , social psychology , electrical engineering , engineering
In a SARS-CoV-2 / Covid-19 pandemic, it is important to know, assess and control the risk of transmitting this infection. The dental office is a risky place for the spread of this virus - conditions are created for multiple transmission of the virus. Objective: To monitor compliance with anti-epidemic measures among dental students during a pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 / Covid -19. Material and methods: Observation September 2020-May 2021. 50 fourth- and fifth-year FDM - Plovdiv were observed during their clinical exercises in prosthetic dentistry. Results: 100% disinfect your hands, but in 30 seconds, 48%. In just 2 minutes, only 36% decontaminate the workplace. 32% disinfect the correctly taken prints, and in the case of finished constructions -17%.Conclusion: The SARS-CoV-2 / Covid-19 pandemic has had a positive effect on anti-epidemic compliance. We recommend the preparation of an optimized work protocol.