Research Article

Factors Affecting Compliance of Infection Control Measures among Dental Radiographers

Table 2

Radiographers’ practice regarding infection control measures (N = 175).

Yes
N (%)
No
N (%)
Not sure
N (%)

Vaccination
 Vaccination against hepatitis B121 (69.1)42 (24.0)12 (6.9)
 Booster shot82 (46.9)74 (42.3)19 (10.9)
 Vaccination against tetanus77 (44.0)65 (37.1)33 (18.9)
 Vaccination against TB83 (47.4)63 (36.0)29 (16.6)
 Full vaccination46 (26.3)
Always
N (%)
Occasionally
N (%)
Rare/Never
N (%)
Hand hygiene
 Washing hands B/A taking radiographs117 (66.9)41 (23.4)17 (9.7)
 Washing hands before wearing gloves89 (50.9)49 (28.0)37 (21.1)
 Using alcohol-based hand rubs instead of washing82 (46.9)49 (28.0)44 (25.1)
 Washing hands with antiseptic solution30 (17.1)
Personal protective equipment
 Wearing gloves while taking radiographs107 (61.1)42 (24.0)26 (14.9)
 Wearing gloves while handling film packets119 (68.0)31 (17.7)25 (14.3)
 Changing gloves between patients93 (53.1)54 (30.9)28 (16.0)
 Wearing protective eyewear58 (33.1)41 (23.4)76 (43.4)
 Wearing masks80 (45.7)38 (21.7)57 (32.6)
 Changing mask between patients68 (38.9)50 (28.6)57 (32.6)
 Using head covering61 (34.9)29 (16.6)85 (48.6)
 Fully apply PPE22 (12.6)
Disinfection and sterilization
 Using surface disinfection for routine wiping103 (58.9)35 (20.0)37 (21.1)
 Disinfection of tube head85 (48.6)51 (29.1)39 (22.3)
 Disinfection of tube arm rest91 (52.0)48 (27.4)36 (20.6)
 Disinfection of chair control92 (52.6)47 (26.9)36 (20.6)
 Disinfection of control panel93 (53.1)51 (29.1)31 (17.7)
 Disinfection of lead apron78 (44.6)46 (26.3)51 (29.1)
 Disinfection of thyroid collar67 (38.3)49 (28.0)59 (33.7)
 Disinfection of working area/counter tops89 (50.9)44 (25.1)42 (24.0)
 Sterilization of film holder86 (49.1)52 (29.7)37 (21.1)
 Sterilization of positioning device86 (49.1)52 (29.7)37 (21.1)
 Sterilization of bite guide77 (44.0)71 (40.6)27 (15.4)
 Cleaning the chin rest76 (43.4)69 (39.4)30 (17.1)
 Cleaning the head positioning guide76 (43.4)70 (40.0)29 (16.6)
 Cleaning the handgrips78 (44.6)67 (38.3)30 (17.1)
 Full application of disinfection and sterilization19 (10.9)
Surface barriers
 Using barrier protection for bite guide77 (44.0)62 (35.4)36 (20.6)
 Using surface barriers for dental unit surfaces89 (50.9)37 (21.1)49 (28.0)
 Using plastic barriers for digital sensors90 (51.4)54 (30.9)31 (17.7)
 Using plastic barriers for monitors85 (48.6)57 (32.6)33 (18.9)
Full use surface barriers28 (16.0)

The responses to this question were yes or no. Bold values represent the full application of infection control measures.