Decontamination Disinfection and Sterilisation Update
Patients deserve to be treated in a safe and clean environment with consistent standards of care every time they receive treatment.
This refresher course covers Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilisation in the dental practice, and assumes previous training in general cross-infection control.
For a full course on dental cross-infection control, check out this Dentaljuce course.
This course is a GDC Highly Recommended CPD Topic (Disinfection and decontamination) and is relevant to the whole dental team, particularly those involved in instrument processing.
Participant Feedback Review: "Decontamination Disinfection and Sterilisation Update" CPD Course by Dentaljuce
Overview
Participants expressed high levels of satisfaction with the "Decontamination Disinfection and Sterilisation Update" course provided by Dentaljuce. Learners appreciated its clear, concise content and practical relevance, emphasising its value as an effective refresher for dental professionals.
Key Strengths
Feedback highlighted several significant strengths of this course:
Clear and Concise Delivery: Participants praised the clarity and succinctness of the module, describing it as "concise and very helpful," "informative but concise," and "easy and simple to understand."
Comprehensive Refresher: The course was valued as an excellent refresher, effectively reinforcing existing knowledge while introducing up-to-date best practices. Comments included "excellent reminder update" and "good annual refresher option."
Practical Application: Learners found the content practically beneficial for everyday dental practice. Specific mention was made about the detailed explanations of proper decontamination procedures, PPE usage, and equipment management.
Specific Positive Comments
- "Excellent module."
- "Great refresher, very useful."
- "Very good, concise, and to the point. All basic principles covered to a high standard."
- "Really informative and an upgrade of my previous knowledge."
- "Very good and informative—helps maintain high standards."
Areas for Improvement
While the course received overwhelmingly positive feedback, participants suggested minor improvements, including:
- Ensuring the videos are engaging and concise to maintain learner concentration.
- Clarifying updates related to aerosol-generating procedures to reflect the most current guidance.
Closed-Question Feedback Summary
- Met Learning Objectives: 97.6% strongly agree/agree
- Good Quality: 97.7% strongly agree/agree
- Useful & Relevant: 97.7% strongly agree/agree
- Engaging: 95.4% strongly agree/agree
- Appropriately Pitched Level: 95.4% strongly agree/agree
Conclusion
The "Decontamination Disinfection and Sterilisation Update" CPD course from Dentaljuce is highly recommended by participants. It effectively provides a concise yet thorough update on essential infection control practices, significantly enhancing the confidence and competence of dental professionals in maintaining a safe clinical environment.
Aim
The aim of the learning and teaching materials in this course is to allow learners to develop their professional knowledge, understanding and competence in decontamination, disinfection and sterilisation as part of practice infection control, in line with their identified personal learning requirements.
Course objective
- to update members of the dental team with current best practice in decontamination, disinfection and sterilisation.
Anticipated learning outcomes:
The learner will, with respect to the components that he or she has elected to study as listed below:- understand the differences between decontamination, disinfection and sterilisation.
- understand their importance in keeping people safe.
- understand how their principles are applied in the dental surgery and decon room environments.
- know what techniques and equipment are required, and how and when to use them.
- through achieving these outcomes, provide an improved level of service to their patients.
GDC Development Outcomes
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC Development Outcome(s): B, C, D.