INVESTIGATING THE FREQUENCY OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE IN DENTISTRY STUDENTS OF AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES IN SOUTHWEST OF IRAN

Abdolreza Gilavand; Mohammad Shooriabi; Mehrnoosh Malakootian

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i2.23191

Authors

Abdolreza Gilavand Department of Education Development Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4340-1843
Mohammad Shooriabi Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Mehrnoosh Malakootian Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i2.23191

Keywords:

Occupational exposure, Dentistry students, Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract

Â Objective: In spite of great developments in infection control during recent years, many problems are still seen at the level of faculties, private, and public hospitals. Therefore, this research was carried out to evaluate the frequency of occupational exposure in dentistry students of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Southwest of Iran.

Methods: This study was conducted using a descriptive and cross-sectional method in 2016. The population of the study included all the 124 dentistry students graduated from Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (AJUMS), southwest of Iran, who started their clinical education. The data were collected through a researcher-developed questionnaire and were analyzed using SPSS 22 software.

Results: A total of 84 (67.7%) of the participants were male and 40 (23.3%) were female. Of all the participants, 54.8% of the students had no occupational exposure, 17.9% had needle stick experience, 17.9% of them had splash exposure, and 8.9% had a history of exposure to both needlestick acid and patient discharge. In the current research, no significant relationship was found between job exposure and age, gender, and marital status (p<0.05). However, a significant relationship was found between occupational exposure, year of admission to university, academic semester, and educational environment (p<0.05).

Conclusion: Given the relatively high prevalence of occupational exposure in students, the development of prevention and exposure to occupational protocols and requiring students to comply with these protocols in clinical dentistry environments is recommended.

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Author Biography

Abdolreza Gilavand, Department of Education Development Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

Abdolreza Gilavand

Employed Expert on Faculty Appointments, Department of Education Development Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

and

PhD Student, Department of Educational Administration, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

Email: gilavanda@gmail.com and gilavand_a@ajums.ac.ir

Tell: + 989166423747

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4340-1843

Researcher ID in Scopus: 57191590619

Researcher ID in Web of Science (ISI): A-1285-2016

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Articles:

1. Gilavand A, Hosseinpour M. Investigating the Impact of educational spaces painted on learning and educational achievement of elementary students in Ahvaz, southwest of Iran. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2016; 4(2): 1387-96. DOI: 10.22038/ijp.2016.6439

2. Gilavand A, Jamshidnezhad A. The Effect of noise in educational institutions on learning and academic achievement of elementary students in Ahvaz, South West of Iran. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2016; 4(3): 1453-63. DOI: 10.22038/ijp.2016.6500

3. Gilavand A, Espidkar F, Gilavand M. Investigating the Impact of Schoolsâ€™ Open space on learning and educational achievement of elementary students in Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, International Journal of Pediatrics. 2016; 4(4): 1663-1670. DOI: 10.22038/ijp.2016.6672

4. Gilavand A, Gilavand M, Gilavand S. Investigating the impact of lighting educational spaces on learning and academic achievement of elementary students. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2016; 4(5): 1819-28. DOI: 10.22038/ijp.2016.6768

5. Gilavand A. The Comparison of Iranian and Foreign Studentsâ€™ Motivations to Choose Dentistry Field of Study. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2016;4(6):1993-2010.

DOI: 10.22038/ijp.2016.6861

6. Shooriabi M, Zareyee A, Gilavand A, Mansoori B, Keykhaei Dehdezi B (2016) Investigating DMFT Indicator and its Correlation with the amount of Serum Ferritin and Hemoglobin in Students with Betathalassemia Major in Ahvaz, South West of Iran, International Journal of Pediatrics. 2016;4(3): 1519-1527. DOI: 10.22038/ijp.2016.6595

7. Karami V., Zabihzadeh M., Gilavand A., Shams N. Survey of the Use of X-ray Beam Collimator and Shielding Tools during Infant Chest Radiography. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2016; 4(4): 1637-1642. DOI: 10.22038/ijp.2016.6708

8.Gilavand A, Moosavi A, Gilavand M, Moosavi Z. Content Analysis of the Science Textbooks of Iranian Junior High School Course in terms of the Components of Health Education. International Journal of Pediatrics, (2016): 4 (12): 4057-4069 DOI: 10.22038/ijp.2016.7428

9.Gilavand A, Shooriabi M. Investigating the Relationship between Mental Health and Academic Achievement of Dental Students of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences. 2016; 5(7S): 328-333.

10.Gilavand A. The Impact of Educational Furniture of Schools on Learning and Academic Achievement of Students at Elementary Level. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences. 2016; 5(7S): 343-348.

11.Gilavand A. Investigating the Impact of Environmental Factors on Learning and Academic Achievement of Elementary Students: Review. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences. 2016; 5(7S): 360-369.

12.Gilavand A. An analysis of anthropometric data on Iranian primary school Student: A Review. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences. 2016; 5(8): 310-316.

13.Gilavand A. Pathology of Faculty Membersâ€™ rank Promotion in Universities and Higher Education Institutions Affiliated to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of the Islamic Republic of Iran. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences. 2016; 5(9S): 25-30.

14.Gilavand A. A Study of the Growth and Flourish of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences; A Cultural History. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences. 2016; 5(11): 83-86.

15.Gilavand A, Shooriabi M. Investigating the Impact of the Use of Mobile Educational Software in Increase of Learning of Dentistry Students. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences. 2016; 5(12): 191-197.

16.Shooriabi M, Gilavand A, Emam SA. Evaluating the Participation Ratio of Dental Assistants Working in Dentistry Centers of the City of Ahvaz in Southwest Iran in Infection Control Educational Courses. . Der Pharmacia Lettre. 2016; 8(16): 16-23.

17. Shooriabi M, Gilavand A, Yazan M. Studying the Necessity for Presenting the Science of Determining the Tooth shade Course in Educational Curriculum in Dentistry Faculties Based on the Evaluation of the Amount of Knowledge and Performance of General Dentists. Der Pharmacia Lettre. 2016; 8(13): 298-304.

18. Karami V, Zabihzadeh M, Shams N, Gilavand A. Optimization of Radiological Protection in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Common Conventional Radiological Procedures: Effectiveness of Increasing the Film to Focus Distance (FFD). Int J Pediatr 2017; 5(4): 4771-82. DOI: 10.22038/ijp.2017.22010.1841

19. Abdolreza Gilavand, A Study of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Dental Studentsâ€™ Interest to Pursuing A Specialty According To Their Demographic Information, Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2017; 4(06)

20. Gilavand A. Quality Assessment of Staff in-service training from View Points of Employees Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. Future of Medical Education Journal. 2016; 6 (2): 42-46

DOI: 10.22038/fmej.2016.7516

21. Gilavand A, Shooriabi M, Shahzadeh B. The Impact of Application of Mobile Educational Software (DMOTMC) on Promoting Studentsâ€™ Awareness of Dental Treatment of Patients with Systemic Diseases. J Med Edu Dev. 2016; 9 (23) :31-41

22. Gilavand A, Barekat Gh, Hosseinpour M. Evaluation of dental studentsâ€™ motives and viewpoints on their career choice in Ahvaz. Jentashapir Journal of Health Research. 2015; 6(6): 45-9. doi: DOI:10.17795/jjhr-30384

23. Gilavand A, Barekat Gh, Hosseinpour M The incentives of dental school students of the autonomous campus of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science for Choosing their Field of Study in 2015 . Educational Developement of Jundishapur. 2016; 7(1): 64-74.

24. Gilavand A, Hosseinpour M. Investigating Employeesâ€™ Satisfaction with E-learning Inservice Training Courses at Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences and Health Services in 2014. Educational Developement of Jundishapur. 2015; 6(3): 253-260. [in Persian]

25. Gilavand A, Espidkar F, Fakhri A. A comparative evaluation of depression and anxiety rate among native and non-native students of Dentistry School at Ahvaz JundiShapour University of Medical Sciences, Educational Developement of Jundishapur 2015; 6(2): 186-90. [in Persian]

26. Gilavand A, Investigating the Relationship between Mental Health and Academic Achievement amongst Students of Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz. Jundishapur Sci Med J 2016;15(4):405-414. [in Persian]

27. Gilavand A. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences over Years; the History of AJUMS. Jentashapir Journal of Health Research. 2016;7 (5) DOI 10.17795/jjhr-42677

28. Gilavand A, Barekat Gh, Hosseinpour M. The Incentives of Dental School Students of the Autonomous Campus of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science for Choosing their Field of Study in2015. Educational Developement of Jundishapur 2016; 7(1): 64-74. [in Persian]

29. Gilavand A, The Impact of Schools Environment Health on the Learning and Academic Achievement of Elementary School Students. Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2017; 4(07) 1867-1872. doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.825803

30. Shooriabi M, Gilavand A. Investigating the Use of Smartphones for Learning Purposes by Iranian Dental Students. World Family Medicine. 2017; 15(7): 108-113.

doi: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93024

31. Gilavand A, A Study of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Dental Studentsâ€™ Interest to Pursuing a Specialty according to their Demographic Information. Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2017; 4(06) 1593-1598. doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.819543.

32. Gilavand A., Espidkar F. Investigating the Barriers to Women's Promotion to managerial positions in Iranian Universities and Higher Education Institutions: A Review. Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2017; 4(08) 2574-2582. doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.853173.

33. Gilavand A .Hosseinpour M. Analyzing Research Productivity of Humanities Faculty Members in Universities of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran. Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2017; 4(09) 2949-2958. doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.892394.

34. Gilavand A. Evaluating the Process of Recruiting Faculty Members in Universities and Higher Education and Research Institutes Affiliated to Ministry of Health and Medical Education in Iran. World Family Medicine. 2017; 15(8): 155-159. DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93070

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