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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Measuring the Level of Medical-Emergency-Related Knowledge among Senior Dental Students and Clinical Trainers.

Giath Gazal, Hamzah Aljohani, Khalid H Al-Samadani, Mohammad Zakaria Nassani

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Giath GazalDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah 41311, Saudi Arabia.
Hamzah AljohaniDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah 41311, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-3657-4167
Khalid H Al-SamadaniDepartment of Restorative Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah 41311, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad Zakaria NassaniDepartment of Restorative and Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh 11512, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-0927-895X
Taibah University · SADar Al Uloom University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to measure the level of medical-emergency-related knowledge among senior dental students and clinical trainers in Saudi Arabia.

methodsThis cross-sectional pilot survey was conducted at Taibah Dental College, Madina, Saudi Arabia between March 2017 and November 2018. Two hundred and seventy-five self-administered anonymous questionnaires on the management of common medical emergencies were distributed to all senior dental students and clinical trainers at Taibah Dental College.

resultsThere was a serious lack of knowledge regarding the management of medical emergency scenarios among the participants. Only 54% of participants knew the correct management for some frequent and life-threating conditions such as "crushed chest pain", and only 30-35% of participants knew the correct management of deeply sedated patients with benzodiazepine overdose and crisis of hypoadrenalism. Moderate-quality knowledge (50-74% of participants responded correctly) was noted for the following conditions: sudden onset of brain stroke, psychiatric patient, unconscious patient with hypoglycemia, patient with postural hypotension, and patient with hyperventilation. Based on the scale of knowledge, there were significant differences in the level of knowledge between clinical trainers, senior dental students, and junior dental students (

conclusionsThe overall knowledge regarding the management of medical emergency crises in the dental chair was moderate. However, the scale of knowledge regarding the management of medical emergency crises has gradually increased with the number of years of experience. Most participants recognize the need for further training.

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EmergenciesStudents, DentalCross-Sectional StudiesHumansSaudi ArabiaSurveys and QuestionnairesUniversitiesdental chairknowledgemanagementmedical emergencies

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PMCPMC8297173
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