Santrauka:
Nepaisant sparčiai besivystančio pasaulio ir naujų technologijų užkrečiamosios ligos vis dar vyrauja tarp sveikatos priežiūros specialistų ir netik. Kaip teigia Rudėnienė (2016), infekcinės ligos jau ilgą laiką išlieka viena iš didžiausių problemų pasaulyje ir Lietuvoje. Infekcinių ligų paplitimą yra itin sunku kontroliuoti, o dar sunkiau, jas likviduoti, todėl labai svarbu, kiek įmanoma, sumažinti infekcijos perdavimo riziką. Pasak Belous ir Petrauskaitė (2012), sveikatos priežiūros personalas diena iš dienos yra veikiamas įvairių patogeninių mikroorganizmų, kurie gali sukelti infekcijas, tad norint pagerinti teikiamą sveikatos priežiūros kokybę yra svarbu profilaktiškai apsisaugoti nuo ligų.
Description:
Relevance of the research topic. Despite the rapidly developing world and new technologies, infectious diseases are still prevalent among health and other professionals. According to (2016), infectious diseases have long been one of the biggest problems in Lithuania and the world. Millions of people die from them each year. The spread of infectious diseases is extremely difficult to control and even more difficult to eradicate, so it is very important to minimize the risk of the transmission of infection. According to Belous and Petrauskaitė (2012), health care professionals are day-to-day exposed to a variety of pathogenic microorganisms that can cause infections, so prevention is important to improve the quality of healthcare provided. Research aim. Evaluate the knowledge of dental assistants about blood-borne infectious diseases in the dental surgery and their prevention. Objectives: 1. Describe blood-borne infectious diseases. 2. Reveal methods that help prevent blood-borne infectious diseases. 3. Assess the knowledge of dental assistants about blood-borne infectious diseases. Research methods. A quantitative study was conducted, the data collection method chosen was an online survey. The survey took place on April 20, 2019 - May 12, with 102 physician dentist assistants participating in it. The participants of the study were selected using a non-probability random sampling strategy. The survey instrument - the questionnaire - consisted of 19 questions. Research results. The dental assistants who participated in the questionnaire survey correctly pointed out blood-borne diseases, i. hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, as well as the susceptibility of these viruses to various chemical and physical agents, and preventive measures to inhibit the spread of diseases. Conclusions. The survey revealed that most dental assistants had sufficient knowledge of infectious diseases and were able to follow them while working in a dental clinic.
