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Dentists' practices and patient safety: A cross-sectional study
Haytham Al-Mahalawy1, Yehia El-Mahallawy2, Maha El Tantawi3
1Biomedical Dental Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Summary
Dentists report fewer safety practices for office environment harm reduction compared to medication, surgery, and infection control. Senior dentists, those with postgraduate degrees, and safety training enhance patient safety practices.
Area of Science:
- Dental Public Health
- Patient Safety Research
- Healthcare Quality Improvement
Background:
- Patient safety is paramount in healthcare delivery.
- The International Patient Safety Goals (IPSGs) provide a framework for improving patient safety.
- Assessing the implementation of safety practices in dental settings is crucial for identifying areas of improvement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the frequency of dentist-reported patient safety practices within the dental office.
- To determine the influence of professional training and work environment factors on the adoption of these safety practices.
- To analyze these practices through the lens of the International Patient Safety Goals (IPSGs).
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018 involving dentists from Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
- A questionnaire assessed dentists' professional background and the frequency of practices related to 4 IPSGs.
- Statistical models (multivariate and univariate general linear models) were employed to analyze the relationships between explanatory variables and safety practice frequency.
Main Results:
- Practices for reducing harm in the office environment were reported less frequently than those for medication safety, safe surgery, and infection control.
- Higher frequency of overall safety practices was observed among senior dentists compared to junior dentists.
- Postgraduate degrees, safety training, and performing surgical procedures significantly impacted the frequency of reported safety practices.
Conclusions:
- Dental office environment safety practices require more attention compared to other IPSG domains.
- Professional experience (seniority), advanced education (postgraduate degrees), and specific training positively correlate with increased safety practice frequency.
- Dentists performing surgical procedures reported a lower frequency of safety practices, highlighting a potential area for targeted intervention.
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