Carrion-Ruiz Beatriz Emilia, Cabrera-Fernandez Alberto, Crespo-Gallardo Isabel, Cabanillas-Balsera Daniel, Segura-Egea Juan J, Pabón-Carrasco Manuel, Martin-Gonzalez Jenifer
Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Seville, 41009 Sevilla, Spain.
Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Sevilla, Spain.
Nurs Rep. 2024 Nov 29;14(4):3765-3778. doi: 10.3390/nursrep14040275.
Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) present a significant challenge for healthcare professionals. Nurses, often the first point of contact for patients, may lack essential knowledge in dental trauma first aid, as noted in the existing literature.
To assess the knowledge of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) among undergraduate nursing students before and after a targeted educational intervention.
This quasi-experimental study evaluated the effectiveness of an educational intervention involving 300 nursing students from two universities in Seville. The educational intervention was led by specialist dentists. A pre-test survey was administered to assess students' baseline knowledge. The session included a lecture on TDI management, followed by a simulation in which students practiced emergency splinting techniques for referral to a dentist. A post-test survey was then conducted to measure changes in students' knowledge and attitudes towards dental trauma.
Only 25.4% of students had prior training in dental trauma. After the intervention, there was a significant improvement in students' self-assessed knowledge of first aid for TDIs ( < 0.05). A high percentage of students also reported increased confidence in their ability to reimplant a tooth. Statistical analysis of pre- and post-intervention survey results showed a substantial increase in average scores ( < 0.05).
Nursing students initially exhibited limited knowledge in managing dental trauma but demonstrated a positive attitude toward learning this new skill. The targeted educational intervention significantly enhanced their understanding, underscoring the need to incorporate such training into nursing curricula. By improving nursing students' competence in managing dental injuries, this training can help better preserve dental structures and improve the prognosis for dental trauma cases.
创伤性牙损伤（TDIs）给医疗保健专业人员带来了重大挑战。正如现有文献所指出的，护士通常是患者的第一接触点，可能缺乏牙外伤急救的基本知识。
评估本科护理学生在有针对性的教育干预前后对创伤性牙损伤（TDIs）的知识掌握情况。
这项准实验研究评估了一项教育干预措施的效果，该措施涉及来自塞维利亚两所大学的300名护理学生。教育干预由专科牙医主导。进行了一项预测试调查以评估学生的基线知识。课程包括一次关于TDI处理的讲座，随后进行模拟，学生在模拟中练习将牙齿转诊至牙医处的紧急夹板固定技术。然后进行了一项后测试调查，以衡量学生对牙外伤的知识和态度的变化。
只有25.4%的学生曾接受过牙外伤方面的培训。干预后，学生对TDIs急救的自我评估知识有了显著提高（<0.05）。高比例的学生还报告说他们对重新植入牙齿的能力更有信心。干预前后调查结果的统计分析显示平均分数大幅提高（<0.05）。
护理学生最初在处理牙外伤方面表现出有限的知识，但对学习这项新技能表现出积极的态度。有针对性的教育干预显著增强了他们的理解，强调了将此类培训纳入护理课程的必要性。通过提高护理学生处理牙损伤的能力，这种培训有助于更好地保留牙齿结构并改善牙外伤病例的预后。
