IADR Abstract Archives
Knowledge and Attitude of Emergency Physician About the Emergency Management of Tooth Avulsion
Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate ER physicians’ knowledge and attitude toward the management of avulsed teeth in Jeddah’s major hospitals.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at the emergency rooms of eight hospitals in Jeddah from August to December 2015. A self-administered questionnaire consisting of 31 MCQ items assessing both knowledge and attitude was used and distributed to150 physicians who were working in ER departments.
Results: Response rate was 81.33%. Data revealed that 45.9% of the respondents did not have prior knowledge about avulsion. Physician working in military hospitals have better knowledge about the ER management of avulsion cases than physician working in public hospitals does. 80.3% of participants were willing to replant the tooth however, 65.3% would not do it by themselves. 42.6% of the physicians did not know the importance of extra-oral time. Milk was selected as the best transport media for avulsed tooth by 31.1% of the participants. Regarding physicians’ attitude, 95.1% showed interest in receiving information about the subject.
Conclusions: This study revealed that the majority of ER physicians lack the knowledge needed to manage avulsions cases. Hence, educational programs are necessary for ER physicians to provide proper management to those cases.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at the emergency rooms of eight hospitals in Jeddah from August to December 2015. A self-administered questionnaire consisting of 31 MCQ items assessing both knowledge and attitude was used and distributed to150 physicians who were working in ER departments.
Results: Response rate was 81.33%. Data revealed that 45.9% of the respondents did not have prior knowledge about avulsion. Physician working in military hospitals have better knowledge about the ER management of avulsion cases than physician working in public hospitals does. 80.3% of participants were willing to replant the tooth however, 65.3% would not do it by themselves. 42.6% of the physicians did not know the importance of extra-oral time. Milk was selected as the best transport media for avulsed tooth by 31.1% of the participants. Regarding physicians’ attitude, 95.1% showed interest in receiving information about the subject.
Conclusions: This study revealed that the majority of ER physicians lack the knowledge needed to manage avulsions cases. Hence, educational programs are necessary for ER physicians to provide proper management to those cases.