Ajman University of Science and Technology, Emirate of Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Eur J Paediatr Dent. 2011 Jun;12(2):99-102.
To assess, by means of self-administered structured questionnaire, the level of knowledge of primary schools teachers in Ajman with regards to the immediate emergency management of dental trauma.
The questionnaire was sent to teachers in randomly selected primary schools in Ajman. A total of 161 teachers responded (response rate 84.4%). The questionnaire surveyed teachers' background, knowledge and management of tooth fracture, avulsion, and also investigated teachers' attitudes and self-assessed knowledge.
Ninety-one percent of the teachers were females, 51.6% in their thirties and 61.5% had university qualification. Fifty teachers had received formal first aid training, and only thirteen of them recalled that they had received training on the management of dental trauma. Concerning the management of tooth fracture, 138 respondents (85.8%) gave the appropriate management for fractured tooth. One hundred twenty-one (75%) of the respondents indicated that is very urgent to seek professional assistance if a permanent tooth is avulsed, but they had little knowledge on the correct media for transporting the avulsed tooth. Most teaches were unsatisfied with their level of knowledge for dental trauma and the majority were interested in having further education on the topic.
The findings revealed that the level of knowledge of management of dental trauma (especially tooth avulsion) among school teachers in Ajman is inadequate, and education campaigns are necessary to improve their emergency management of dental injuries.
通过自填式结构化问卷评估阿联酋阿治曼的小学教师对牙科创伤急救管理的知识水平。
问卷发送至阿联酋阿治曼随机选取的小学教师。共有 161 名教师（应答率 84.4%）做出回应。问卷调查了教师的背景、牙齿折断、脱位的知识和处理情况，还调查了教师的态度和自我评估的知识。
91%的教师为女性，51.6%的教师年龄在 30 多岁，61.5%的教师拥有大学学历。50 名教师接受过正规的急救培训，但只有 13 名教师记得曾接受过牙科创伤管理培训。关于牙齿折断的处理，138 名受访者（85.8%）给出了正确的处理方法。121 名（75%）受访者表示，如果恒牙脱位，应立即寻求专业帮助，但他们对正确的脱位牙运输媒介知之甚少。大多数教师对自己的牙科创伤知识水平不满意，大多数教师有兴趣接受该主题的进一步教育。
研究结果表明，阿联酋阿治曼的学校教师对牙科创伤（尤其是牙齿脱位）管理的知识水平不足，有必要开展教育活动以提高他们对牙科损伤的急救管理能力。
