Infection control attitudes and perceptions among dental students in Latin America: implications for dental education

Acosta-Gío, A.E.; Borges-Yáñez, S.A.; Flores, M.; Herrera, A.; Jerónimo, J.; Martínez, M.; Meneses, P.; Peralta, H.; Pérez, L.; Portocarrero, R.; Rodríguez, L.; Castillo, L.; Molina, M.; Larrondo, M.; Maupomé, G.; Soriano, I.; Acosta-Gío, A.E; Borges-Yáñez, S.A; Flores, M; Herrera, A; Jerónimo, J; Martínez, M; Meneses, P; Peralta, H; Pérez, L; Portocarrero, R; Rodríguez, L; Castillo, L; Molina, M; Larrondo, M; Maupomé, G; Soriano, I

doi:10.1111/j.1875-595x.2008.tb00347.x

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Infection control attitudes and perceptions among dental students in Latin America: implications for dental education

Acosta-Gío, A.E.; Borges-Yáñez, S.A.; Flores, M.; Herrera, A.; Jerónimo, J.; Martínez, M.; Meneses, P.; Peralta, H.; Pérez, L.; Portocarrero, R.; Rodríguez, L.; Castillo, L.; Molina, M.; Larrondo, M.; Maupomé, G.; Soriano, I.

International Dental Journal 58(4): 187-193

2008

ISSN/ISBN: 0020-6539

PMID: 18783110

DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595x.2008.tb00347.x

Document Number: 203147

Latin American dental schools are at diverse stages in the continuum of implementation of infection control (IC) programmes that comply with evidence-based recommendations. Poor IC training may result in low compliance and negative attitudes against patients infected with blood borne pathogens (BBP). Objective: To evaluate students' knowledge on IC and attitudes toward occupational BBP risks, in six dental schools in Latin America.