Challenges Facing Healthcare Management, Assistant, Public Health, Nursing And Dental Teams Towards Infection Prevention Measures

Abstract

A plethora of articles on the subject of adherence to infection prevention and control in oral health-care facilities can be found worldwide. The strategies employed by developing and industrialized nations exhibit significant divergence, however, the fundamental concepts of infection prevention and control remain consistent throughout. This literature review examines infection prevention and control in oral health-care institutions, focusing on the issues faced by healthcare administration, assistants, and nurses in implementing infection prevention strategies. The study examined nine specific areas related to compliance with infection-control measures. These areas included understanding of infectious occupational hazards, personal hygiene and hand care, proper use of personal protective equipment, use of environmental barriers and disposable items, sterilization of instruments and handpieces, disinfection of surfaces and housekeeping, management of waste disposal, quality control of dental unit waterlines, biofilms, and water, and other special considerations. Several worldwide research conducted in industrialized countries have presented rigorous evidence-based information.