Open AccessEmergency medical care in dentistry: A cross sectional analysis of competencies for undergraduate students
Author(s) -
Raghad Hashim,
Lity Mathew,
Suhad Rustom,
Fatima Amer,
Ruba Odeh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/ijciis.ijciis_107_19
Subject(s) - medicine , mandate , cross sectional study , curriculum , descriptive statistics , inclusion (mineral) , medical education , family medicine , dentistry , psychology , social psychology , pedagogy , statistics , mathematics , pathology , political science , law
The possibility of a medical crisis, albeit a relatively uncommon occurrence in a dental practice, is often overlooked and it is imperative that dental practitioners equip themselves with the knowledge and skills essential to manage potentially life-threatening situations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and competency levels of dental undergraduate students training across universities in the UAE in basic life support (BLS) and medical emergencies in a dental setting.