1.Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,University of Benin/University of Benin Teaching Hospital,Benin-City,Nigeria.
2.Department of Periodontics,University of Benin/University of Benin Teaching Hospital,Benin-City, Edo State,Nigeria.
Prehosp Disaster Med. 2019 Apr;34(2):132-136. doi: 10.1017/S1049023X19000074. Epub 2019 Apr 10.
This study's objective was to explore the disaster management knowledge, attitude, behavior, willingness, and assistance among Nigerian dentists.
This cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted in Edo State (Nigeria) among selected Nigerian dentists that attended the Annual Scientific Conference of School of Dentistry, University of Benin (Benin City, Nigeria) between 2016 and 2017. The 54-item, modified Chhabra, et al disaster management questionnaire, which elicited information on demographic characteristics, disaster management knowledge, attitude, preparedness, and willingness, was the data collection tool.
A total of 126 dentists participated in the study, giving a 68.1% retrieval rate. The willingness to render assistance in the case of disaster among the participants was 95.2%. More than three-quarters (81.0%) reported that they had not received any disaster management training and 92.9% reported that they were not familiar with any government paper on response to disaster. The mean disaster management knowledge and attitude scores were 16.95 (SD = 0.40) and 34.62 (SD = 0.56), respectively. Disaster management knowledge had positive significant correlation with attitude and behavior. The disaster management attitude had positive significant correlation with behavior and negative significant correlation with preparedness. Disaster management behavior had positive significant correlation with preparedness and willingness to render assistance. Willingness to render assistance had significant correlation with preparedness.
Data from this study revealed high-level of willingness to render assistance in disaster, high disaster management attitude, but with low disaster management knowledge, behavior, and preparedness. The significant correlation between knowledge, attitude, behavior, and preparedness implies that training will offer immense benefit.Odai ED, Azodo CC, Chhabra KG. Disaster management: knowledge, attitude, behavior, willingness, and preparedness among Nigerian dentists. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2019;34(2):132-136.
本研究旨在探讨尼日利亚牙医的灾害管理知识、态度、行为、意愿和援助情况。
本横断面问卷调查研究在埃多州（尼日利亚）进行，对象为 2016 年至 2017 年期间在贝宁城（尼日利亚）举行的贝宁大学牙科学院年度科学会议上参加的选定尼日利亚牙医。使用 Chhabra 等人的 54 项灾害管理问卷进行数据收集，该问卷涉及人口统计学特征、灾害管理知识、态度、准备情况和意愿等信息。
共有 126 名牙医参加了研究，回收率为 68.1%。参与者表示愿意在发生灾害时提供援助，比例为 95.2%。超过四分之三（81.0%）的人表示他们没有接受过任何灾害管理培训，92.9%的人表示他们不熟悉任何政府应对灾害的文件。灾害管理知识和态度的平均得分为 16.95（SD=0.40）和 34.62（SD=0.56）。灾害管理知识与态度和行为呈正相关，有统计学意义。灾害管理态度与行为呈正相关，与准备情况呈负相关。灾害管理行为与准备情况和提供援助的意愿呈正相关。提供援助的意愿与准备情况呈正相关。
本研究数据显示，牙医在灾害中表现出高度的援助意愿、较高的灾害管理态度，但灾害管理知识、行为和准备情况较低。知识、态度、行为和准备情况之间的显著相关性表明，培训将带来巨大的益处。
