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Student occupational exposure incidence: perception versus reality.

A Jeffrey Wood1, Nader A Nadershahi, Richard E Fredekind

  • 1Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific, 2155 Webster Street, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA. jwood@pacific.edu

Journal of Dental Education
|October 6, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Dental students underreport clinical injuries, especially in later years. Perceived injury risk increases, but fear decreases, with personal interpretations influencing reporting behaviors.

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Area of Science:

  • Dental Medicine
  • Occupational Health
  • Student Education

Background:

  • Clinical injuries are a significant risk for dental students.
  • Accurate reporting of these incidents is crucial for safety protocols.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare official injury reports with student self-reports.
  • To investigate underreporting trends and factors influencing them among dental students.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative analysis of incident reports and survey data from dental students across multiple academic years.
  • Data collection occurred at various points during students' educational careers.

Main Results:

  • The majority of injuries involved needlesticks and hand instruments.

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  • Underreporting was substantial, increasing from approximately one-third in the first clinical year to one-half in the final year.
  • Students perceived a higher likelihood of injury later in their education but reported decreased fear, with females reporting more needlesticks and greater fear.

    • Conclusions:

    • Significant underreporting of clinical injuries occurs among dental students.
    • Perceptions of injury risk and fear evolve throughout dental education.
    • Personal interpretation of clinical injury meaning likely impacts reporting behavior.