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Trauma

534 - Tetanus Vaccination Status of Patients Treated in the Operating Room

Saturday, May 25, 2024
1:45 PM – 1:55 PM EST
Location: Exhibit Hall (back left corner of the hall, space 137)

    Presenting Author(s)

  • Jinal K. Patel, DMD

    Pediatric Dental Resident
    University of Toledo
    University of Toledo
    Toledo, Ohio, United States

    • Program Director(s)

  • MN

    Michael P. Nedley, D.D.S

    Program Director
    The University of Toledo Medical Center
    Toledo, Ohio, United States

Abstract:



Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if tetanus vaccination status is dependent on gender, race, or age of the patient. 

 



Methods: A prospective chart review was conducted on 50 patients scheduled to receive dental treatment in the operating room. The number of tetanus vaccine doses administered to each patient was found in the patient’s electronic medical record. Based on the number of doses administered to each patient, vaccination status was determined using the Center for Disease Control’s immunization schedule. The study was conducted on patients aged 1-15 years old. A multinominal logistic regression test was completed for statistical analysis of the data via the software SPSS.




Results: This was an observational study. Of the 50 charts reviewed, 32 patients were male and 18 were female. The following are the breakdowns for race: 56% White, 30% Black, 4% Hispanic, and 10% Bi-racial. Sixty-six percent of patients were up-to-date on their tetanus vaccination, 18% were unvaccinated, and 16% were overdue on their vaccination. The average age of the patients studied was 6.32 years. After statistical analysis, it was determined that there was no association between vaccination status and age, gender, or race.

 


Conclusion: Based on the findings on this study, tetanus vaccination status is not dependent on age, gender, or race of the patient. Two-thirds of the patients in this study were found to be fully vaccinated for tetanus. One-third of patients were found to be overdue or unvaccinated for tetanus, for reasons unknown.

Identify Supporting Agency and Grant Number: not applicable