Awareness about biomedical waste management and infection control among dentists of a teaching hospital in New Delhi, India.
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en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-51581
ABSTRACT
All 64 dentists working in a teaching hospital of New Delhi participated in a survey. A pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was used to assess knowledge and practices of biomedical waste management and infection control among these dentists. The results show that not all dentists were aware of the risks they were exposed to and only half of them observed infection control practices. In addition to this, majority of them were not aware of proper hospital waste management. The dentists need to be educated on Biomedical Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 1998 through extensive training programme.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Femenino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
/
Residuos Peligrosos
/
Desinfección
/
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
/
Exposición Profesional
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Competencia Clínica
/
Eliminación de Residuos Sanitarios
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Residuos Dentales
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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