Knowledge, attitude and anxiety pertaining to basic life support and medical emergencies among dental interns in Mangalore City, India

Somaraj, Vinej; Shenoy, Rekha P; Panchmal, Ganesh Shenoy; Jodalli, Praveen; Sonde, Laxminarayan; Karkal, Ravichandra

doi:10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2017.02.009

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“…This compares to figures reported in other studies; 56% of dental interns in Southern India had BLS training (Elanchezhiyan et al, 2013), a report from Nigeria documented that 58% final year students had received medical emergency training (Ehigiator, Ehizele, & Ugbodaga, 2014), an Indian study reported that three quarters of dental interns had received some ME training (Abraham & Afradh, 2016), and approximately six in 10 dentists in a Brazilian study had undergone CPR training (Arsati et al, 2010). It is noteworthy that the majority of dentists and dental students feel that they require more training in BLS and MEs and have a positive attitude to learning these skills (Abraham & Afradh, 2016;Mwita et al, 2017;Somaraj et al, 2017). This is reflected in the present cohort where 83.5% of participants were willing to do further ME training.…”

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Final Year Dental Students’ Perception of Knowledge, Training and Competence in Medical Emergency Management

Raffee

Khader

Alawneh

et al. 2018

GJHS

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Objective: The potential for a medical emergency to occur during dental treatment must be met by dental practitioners who are competent to manage such situations. However the literature shows that not all dentists have received training in this area, and of those who have, many are deficient in knowledge, skills and confidence. The objective of this study was to examine the perceptions of final year Jordanian dental students regarding their education and preparedness to manage medical emergencies. Methods:This study was a cross-sectional, descriptive study which gathered questionnaire data from an undergraduate student cohort at two Jordanian universities. Descriptive analysis of the data was undertaken, and a Chi-squared test was used to explore the relationships between participants' responses and the variables of gender and previous attendance at any ME workshop. Statistical significance was deemed at p<.05.Results: Three hundred and seventy dental students responded to the questionnaire with response rates of 76.2% and 81.8% from the two sites. The results indicate that not all of the students had received training in medical emergency management, and their self-reported proficiency and experience was sub-optimal. However, participating in a workshop on managing medical emergencies was associated with changes in some skills and experiences. Conclusion:The low levels of medical emergency management knowledge and skills in the final year dental students reflects the situation reported in existing literature. This study indicates the importance of effective medical emergency management training within the dental undergraduate program, and may be used to inform future curricula planning.

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Final Year Dental Students’ Perception of Knowledge, Training and Competence in Medical Emergency Management

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Khader

Alawneh

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“…Another study conducted by Vinej et al ., evaluating the dental interns in a subpopulation of India, showed that there was an obvious lack of knowledge related to the management of medical emergencies. Data from the study revealed that 39.89% had below average knowledge regarding BLS [ 8 ].…”

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Knowledge and Attitude about Basic Life Support and Emergency Medical Services amongst Healthcare Interns in University Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study

Saquib

Al-Harthi

Khoshhal

et al. 2019

Emergency Medicine International

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Background. Road traffic accident and sudden cardiac arrest are one of the most leading causes of death in KSA. Basic life support (BLS) is lifesaving intervention as a premedical facility. Adequate knowledge and awareness about BLS and CPR are mandatory for healthcare students. Objective. The objective of the present study is to assess the knowledge, awareness and attitude towards BLS among healthcare interns in different university hospitals across Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods. A total of 865 health interns attending the health colleges (Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy) in the University Hospitals across KSA participated in the study. A self-explanatory questionnaire, comprising of 15 questions, was designed for the study. All the hypotheses were formulated using two-tailed alternatives against each null hypothesis. Result. Out of 865 subjects, 698 completed the survey with a response rate of (80.69%). The male to female sex ratio in the entire group of respondents was 1.44:1.00. Mean score about the awareness and knowledge of BLS and other emergency services among the participants was 2.74±1.02 and 4.02±1.56 respectively. Female participants revealed significantly higher awareness score than male (P-value<0.05). Medical interns showed higher awareness level compared to rest of all the faculty interns (P-value<0.01). There was no significant difference in the attitude of interns among the different faculties. 60 to 70% of interns had recommended to include BLS training in the university curriculum. Conclusion. Among the participants of the study, overall awareness score was average, whereas the knowledge score was below average. Further, the participants showed a positive attitude toward BLS training. An optimistic decision should be considered on the inclusion of Basic Life Support procedures in the university curriculum.

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“…This is consistent with fi ndings reported in Bahrain and Ireland. [26,27] The skills which no students performed correctly in this study included checking responsiveness, checking breathing, performing highquality compressions, placement of the hand during BLS, the required number of compressions per minute, and the correct rate of compressions.…”

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Theoretical knowledge and psychomotor skill acquisition of basic life support training programme among secondary school students

Gabriel¹,

Aluko²

2019

World Journal of Emergency Medicine

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BACKGROUND: The aim of the study is to evaluate the theoretical knowledge and psychomotor skill acquisition of basic life support (BLS) by a group of secondary school students in Nigeria pre and post BLS training. METHODS: This was quasi-experimental study design with 210 participants. They were taught on adult BLS and all the participants practiced BLS on a Resusci-Anne manikin immediately after the training. Data were collected using American Heart Association (AHA) structured questionnaire and psychomotor skills checklist for BLS at baseline, and post BLS training. RESULTS: The pre-training knowledge score was 1.9±1.4. This increased after the BLS training to 11.4±2.4, and the mean difference between the pre and post BLS training scores was 9.48571. Pre-training psychomotor skill score was 0.00±0.00, this increased to 8.9±1.9 after the training, and the mean difference was 8.90000. The knowledge and psychomotor skill difference between pre and post BLS training was signifi cant (P<0.000). CONCLUSION: Most Nigerian secondary school students were not knowledgeable about BLS. Therefore, there is need for the creation of more awareness among the students.

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Knowledge, attitude and anxiety pertaining to basic life support and medical emergencies among dental interns in Mangalore City, India

Cited by 23 publications

References 15 publications

Final Year Dental Students’ Perception of Knowledge, Training and Competence in Medical Emergency Management

Final Year Dental Students’ Perception of Knowledge, Training and Competence in Medical Emergency Management

Knowledge and Attitude about Basic Life Support and Emergency Medical Services amongst Healthcare Interns in University Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study

Theoretical knowledge and psychomotor skill acquisition of basic life support training programme among secondary school students

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