Private Practice, Indiana, USA.
Department of Periodontology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
J Dent Educ. 2021 Sep;85(9):1462-1470. doi: 10.1002/jdd.12640. Epub 2021 May 17.
Dentists treat a wide range of patients, including patients with compromised health conditions. While rendering treatment, various medical emergencies can and do occur. To help increase the knowledge required to manage such emergencies, dental students must be trained while in dental school. This study aims to assess the level of medical emergency preparedness and knowledge among dental students at four dental schools.
The participating dental schools were IUSD, Case Western Reserve University School of Dentistry, Marquette University School of Dentistry, and the University of Alabama School of Dentistry. Groups were designed to include 20 dental students from Years 1 to 4. Students were asked to fill out a survey and were then tested on 10 clinical medical emergency scenarios.
A total of 331 dental students participated in the study. The scores based on 10 case scenarios presented with a range of 4.35-8.02. There was no statistically significant difference in the level of preparedness when dental schools were compared. However, Year 1 and Year 2 dental students had significantly lower total scores than those of Years 3 and 4. The students in Years 1 and 2 demonstrated less confidence in their current knowledge to manage medical emergencies. Satisfaction with the training received ranged from 38% to 84%.
The results from this study indicate that students' preparedness to manage medical emergencies at these four dental schools is statistically similar. Additional yearly training could enhance students' preparedness in the management of medical emergencies in the dental setting.
牙医治疗的患者范围广泛,包括健康状况不佳的患者。在提供治疗的过程中,可能会发生各种医疗紧急情况。为了帮助提高处理此类紧急情况所需的知识,牙科学生必须在牙科学院接受培训。本研究旨在评估四所牙科学院的牙科学生的医疗紧急情况准备程度和知识水平。
参与的牙科学院包括 IUSD、凯斯西储大学牙科学院、马凯特大学牙科学院和阿拉巴马大学牙科学院。设计小组包括来自 1 至 4 年级的 20 名牙科学生。学生被要求填写一份调查问卷,然后对 10 个临床医疗紧急情况场景进行测试。
共有 331 名牙科学生参与了这项研究。基于 10 个案例场景的得分范围为 4.35-8.02。在比较牙科学院时,准备水平没有统计学上的显著差异。然而,1 年级和 2 年级的牙科学生的总得分明显低于 3 年级和 4 年级的学生。1 年级和 2 年级的学生对自己当前处理医疗紧急情况的知识缺乏信心。对所接受培训的满意度从 38%到 84%不等。
这项研究的结果表明,这四所牙科学院的学生处理医疗紧急情况的准备程度在统计学上相似。额外的年度培训可以提高学生在牙科环境中处理医疗紧急情况的准备程度。