Table 1 Summary of data collected
From: A method for surveying instrument decontamination procedures in general dental practice
Form | Description |
|---|---|
Survey administrative information | Record details of the practitioner, practice and surveyors. These data are stored securely and separately from the main database |
Practice – summary info | Provide a summary overview of the practice infrastructure, staffing, clinical service provision and decontamination procedures |
Management of infection control | Provide details of infection control policies, staff communication and staff training in decontamination |
Procurement | Gathers information which describes the methods of procurement and the control over the acquisition of reusable medical devices |
Environment and workflow | Gathers information, which describes the facilities available for the decontamination of instruments and examines the movement of both used and sterilised instruments within the surgery and practice |
Summary of decontamination | Summarises the equipment and chemicals used in the decontamination process |
Manual cleaning | Gathers information on the extent to which manual cleaning is employed and how manual cleaning is carried out |
Automatic washer disinfector | Gathers information concerning automatic washer disinfectors |
Ultrasonic cleaner | Gathers information concerning ultrasonic cleaners |
Chemical disinfection | Gathers information about the chemical disinfectants used in the surgery |
Post cleaning inspection | Collects data about the procedures used for inspecting cleaned instruments prior to their being sterilised |
Packing and tray assembly | Gathers information about packaging of cleaned devices, before and after sterilisation |
B&I benchtop sterilisers | Gathers information about bowl and instrument benchtop sterilisers, including testing |
Vacuum benchtop sterilisers | Gathers information about vacuum benchtop sterilisers, including testing |
Hot air sterilisers | Gathers information about hot air (dry heat) sterilisers, including testing |
Sterilisation process control | Collects information about the procedures in place to ensure appropriate monitoring and quality control of sterilisation of instruments used in the surgery |
Storage | Collects information on the storage sites available for sterile and sterilised items |
Transit – on site | Collects information on the methods for movement of contaminated and sterilised items both within the surgery and within the practice |
Transit – off site | Collects information on the methods for movement of contaminated and sterilised items between the surgery/practice and an external decontamination facility |
Instruments and devices | Collects information on the types and numbers of instruments in the surgery |
Staff and health & safety | Collects data relating to the measures taken to protect the health and safety of staff undertaking decontamination and the training received by staff in respect of decontamination |
Dental handpieces | Collects data on dental handpiece purchase, decontamination and servicing |
Loan equipment | Policies and procedures linked to the borrowing and lending of equipment associated with the surgery |
Subcontractors and maintenance | Collects information about contractors employed to carry out maintenance and testing on decontamination equipment |
Validation and testing of washer disinfectors | Examines the validation studies and periodic testing carried out on an automatic washer disinfector |
Domiciliary care | Records information linked to decontamination of instruments used for domiciliary visits |
Reference documents | Collects information on the availability of reference documents on decontamination to the staff within the surgery |
Surgery layout | Collects information on the physical layout of the dental surgery and decontamination areas being surveyed |
