Needlestick injuries and related occupational accidents with sharp objects in a dental school.

Q3 Medicine
Eva M Kulik, Michael M Bornstein
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The aim of this study was to retrospectively summarize all occupational incidents involving sharp objects, including needlestick injuries and scalpel blade cuts, reported among dental personnel and dental students at the University Center for Dental Medicine Basel (UZB) over a 5-year period, from 2019 to 2023. These incidents were documented by the UZB Human Resources Department. The information recorded included the two groups (dental personnel, i.e. dentists and dental assistants; dental students) as well as the gender and age of the person. The annual incidence ranged from five to 15 for dental personnel and from two to five for dental students. The mean incidence over the 5-year period was 4.4%. No statistically significant differences were observed between years (p = 0.48), sexes (p = 0.57), or groups (p = 0.99). The highest pooled annual incidence was observed in 2020 with a value of 5.8%. The highest incidence for dental personnel was 6.4% in 2020 and 6.4% in 2019 for dental students. Given the regular occurrence of sharp injuries, it is necessary to implement additional protective measures to further reduce the incidence of such accidents.

牙科学校用尖锐物品刺伤及相关职业事故。
本研究的目的是回顾性总结巴塞尔大学牙科医学中心(UZB)牙科人员和牙科学生在2019年至2023年的5年期间报告的所有涉及尖锐物体的职业事故,包括针头伤害和手术刀刀片割伤。这些事件都由乌兹别克人力资源部记录在案。记录的信息包括两组(牙科人员,即牙医和牙科助理;牙科学生)以及人的性别和年龄。牙科人员的年发病率为5至15,牙科学生的年发病率为2至5。5年平均发病率为4.4%。年龄(p = 0.48)、性别(p = 0.57)和组(p = 0.99)之间无统计学差异。合并年发病率最高的年份为2020年,为5.8%。牙科人员的发病率最高,2020年为6.4%,2019年为6.4%。由于锐器伤人事故时有发生,有必要实施额外的防护措施,以进一步减少此类事故的发生。
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Swiss dental journal
Swiss dental journal Dentistry-Dentistry (miscellaneous)
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期刊介绍: Fondé en 1891 et lu par tous les médecins-dentistes ou presque qui exercent en Suisse, le SWISS DENTAL JOURNAL SSO est l’organe de publication scientifique de la Société suisse des médecins-dentistes SSO. Il publie des articles qui sont reconnus pour la formation continue et informe sur l’actualité en médecine dentaire et dans le domaine de la politique professionnelle de la SSO.
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