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Infection, Prevention and Control (IPAC) Survey Results

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Q1 What year did you graduate?

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Q2 In what district do you practise?

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Q3 What type of practice is your primary workplace?

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Answered: 2,391 Skipped: 65

Q4 Do you provide orthodontic services?

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Answered: 2,391 Skipped: 65

Q5 Does your office have written IPAC policies and procedures?

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Answered: 2,208 Skipped: 248

Q6 Who established the written IPAC policies and procedures in your workplace?

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Answered: 1,979 Skipped: 477

Q7 Does your office provide IPAC training to all staff involved in reprocessing?

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Answered: 1,979 Skipped: 477

Q8 Does your office conduct audits to assess competency of staff involved in IPAC?

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Answered: 1,979 Skipped: 477

Q9 Is there a dedicated staff member(s) responsible for all reprocessing in your practice?

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Answered: 1,979 Skipped: 477

Q10 What type of sterilization equipment do you use in your practice? Check all that apply.

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Answered: 1,979 Skipped: 477 a) Verify that the sterilizer has reached the required b) Use Type 1 chemical indicator (colour change tape or temperature and pressure for the required time on sterilization bags)

Q11 How often do you use the following to monitor your sterilizer?

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Answered: 1,979 Skipped: 477 c) Use Type 2 (Bowie Dick) chemical indicator d) Use Type 4 chemical indicator

Q11 How often do you use the following to monitor your sterilizer? (Cont’d)

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Answered: 1,979 Skipped: 477 e) Use Type 5 chemical indicator f) Use Biological indicator (spore test)

Q11 How often do you use the following to monitor your sterilizer? (Cont’d)

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Answered: 1,979 Skipped: 477 g) Quarantine instruments

Q11 How often do you use the following to monitor your sterilizer? (Cont’d)

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Answered: 1,979 Skipped: 477

Q12 Are you aware of the procedures to follow when sterilization equipment fails?

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Answered: 1,979 Skipped: 477

Q13 Does your practice have a log book of the sterilizer maintenance and monitoring results?

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Answered: 1,979 Skipped: 477

Q14 Do you track which instruments were used on which client?

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Answered: 1,921 Skipped: 535

Q15 How often do you perform hand hygiene before you put on/change gloves?

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Answered: 1,921 Skipped: 535

Q16 How often do you perform hand hygiene after you remove your gloves?

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Answered: 1,921 Skipped: 535

Q17 How often do you perform a risk assessment prior to dental hygiene care to determine the required PPE?

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Answered: 1,921 Skipped: 535

Q18 When do you wear a gown? Check all that apply

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Answered: 1,921 Skipped: 535

Q19 When do you change your mask?

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Answered: 1,884 Skipped: 572

Q20 When do you change your gloves?

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Answered: 1,884 Skipped: 572

Q21 When do your clients wear protective eyewear?

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Answered: 1,884 Skipped: 572

Q22 When do you remove PPE? Check all that apply.

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Answered: 1,884 Skipped: 572

Q23 How often do you remove clinical attire before going home?

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Answered: 1,884 Skipped: 572

Q24 Which method do you use when reprocessing the following equipment?

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Answered: 1,884 Skipped: 572

Q25 Have your IPAC practices changed in the last 2 years?

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Answered: 1,731 Skipped: 725

Q26 What prompted the changes to your practice? Check all that apply.

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Answered: 1,768 Skipped: 688

Q27 How often do you consult the CDHO IPAC Guidelines?

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Answered: 1,768 Skipped: 688

Q28 Do you consult the CDHO Decision Tree for Use of Chemical Indicators?

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Answered: 1,768 Skipped: 688

Q29 Do you feel confident about your IPAC practices?

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Answered: 1,768 Skipped: 688

Q30 What resources could CDHO provide to help you to feel more confident about your infection control practices?