RESUMO
Disposal of dental waste was investigated at 37 randomly selected clinics in Ramallah and AI-Bireh cities: 31 private practices and 6 public/NGO clinics. Dentists were interviewed regarding their disposal of different forms of dental waste. Disinfectants and X-ray processing solution were thrown down the drain. For sharps, 13.5% of dentists used puncture-resistant containers (only in the public/ NGO clinics), 45.9% discarded needles directly in the garbage after being recapped and 40.5% placed the used needles and blades in closed plastic bottles before throwing in the general garbage. Blood-soaked dressings and amalgam waste were also thrown in the garbage. While 10.75% of dentists were vaccinated against hepatitis B, 47% of the staff at private clinics were not.
Assuntos
Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Resíduos Odontológicos/prevenção & controle , Odontólogos/psicologia , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Eliminação de Resíduos de Serviços de Saúde/métodos , Instituições de Assistência Ambulatorial , Recursos Humanos em Odontologia/estatística & dados numéricos , Resíduos Odontológicos/efeitos adversos , Resíduos Odontológicos/estatística & dados numéricos , Desinfecção/métodos , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde , Hepatite B/prevenção & controle , Humanos , Eliminação de Resíduos de Serviços de Saúde/normas , Oriente Médio , Saúde Ocupacional/estatística & dados numéricos , Prática Privada , Inquéritos e Questionários , Serviços Urbanos de Saúde , Vacinação/estatística & dados numéricosRESUMO
Disposal of dental waste was investigated at 37 randomly selected clinics in Ramallah and Al-Bireh cities: 31 private practices and 6 public/NGO clinics. Dentists were interviewed regarding their disposal of different forms of dental waste. Disinfectants and X-ray processing solution were thrown down the drain. For sharps, 13.5% of dentists used puncture-resistant containers [only in the public/ NGO clinics], 45.9% discarded needles directly in the garbage after being recapped and 40.5% placed the used needles and blades in closed plastic bottles before throwing in the general garbage. Blood-soaked dressings and amalgam waste were also thrown in the garbage. While 10.75% of dentists were vaccinated against hepatitis B, 47% of the staff at private clinics were not
