First aid management in emergency care of dental injuries – knowledge among teachers in rijeka, croatia.
FIRST AID MANAGEMENT IN EMERGENCY CARE OF DENTAL INJURIES
– KNOWLEDGE AMONG TEACHERS IN RIJEKA, CROATIA.
Acta Clin Croat. 2017 03;56(1):110-6
Authors: Bakarčić D, Hrvatin S, Maroević M, Jokić NI
Abstract
The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to investigate the knowledge and
attitude regarding emergency treatment of dental trauma among elementary school teachers in the
city of Rijeka, Croatia. A total of 144 teachers answered a four-part questionnaire which comprised
questions regarding demographic data, role and responsibility at the working place, knowledge about
dental trauma, and motivation for further education on the topic. Nearly half of the participants
(47.2%) reported having seen at least one dental trauma in their professional careers. They chose to
contact the child’s parent first (54.1%) and only 11.1% chose to contact a dentist instead. The majority
of teachers (81.9%) were not aware of the meaning of the term avulsio dentis. As to treatment of
avulsed tooth, 17.3% of teachers knew the appropriate management, while 14% of them would not
even touch it. With regard to transport of avulsed tooth or fractured tooth fragments, only 2%
responded correctly. The majority of the responders (87.5%) had never been educated about dental
trauma, but were willing to be informed through lectures (53.4%), basic life support courses (15.2%)
and brochures (9.7%). Planning teachers’ education through advanced training ...
Source: Acta Clinica Croatica - Category: General Medicine Tags: Acta Clin Croat Source Type: research
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