Hugar Shivayogi M, Suganya M, Kiran K, Vikneshan M, More Vanita P
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Nehru Nagar, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
Int Emerg Nurs. 2013 Oct;21(4):252-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2012.12.001. Epub 2013 Jan 11.
The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge and awareness regarding the emergency management of dental traumatic injuries among the present and prospective nurses of KLE Institute of Nursing Sciences and Hospital, Belgaum, India.
A 15-item questionnaire regarding the clinical situation of tooth avulsion inquiring nurses' knowledge was administered to 308 nursing professionals, includes nursing interns and staff nurses.
Out of 300 respondents, only 2.2% knew about the storage medium used for storing avulsed tooth. Majority of the participants accepted that they had no knowledge regarding the emergency management of dental traumatic injuries and also that no training had been given to them about this.
As nurses stand on the front lines of responding to emergency, it is essential that they also possess adequate knowledge about dental traumatic injuries and its emergency management. As the findings of our study revealed poor knowledge about emergency management of dental trauma, it is concluded that there is a need for mass educational campaign to broaden the nurses' knowledge about this.
本研究旨在评估印度贝尔高姆KLE护理科学与医院当前及未来护士对牙外伤应急处理的知识和认知。
向308名护理专业人员（包括实习护士和在职护士）发放了一份包含15项关于牙脱位临床情况的问卷，以询问护士的知识水平。
在300名受访者中，只有2.2%的人知道用于保存脱位牙的储存介质。大多数参与者承认他们对牙外伤的应急处理没有相关知识，并且也没有接受过关于这方面的培训。
由于护士处于应对紧急情况的第一线，他们必须对牙外伤及其应急处理拥有足够的知识。鉴于我们的研究结果显示对牙外伤应急处理的知识匮乏，得出结论认为有必要开展大规模教育活动以拓宽护士对此的知识面。
