Open AccessKnowledge, attitude, and perceived confidence in the management of medical emergencies in the dental office: A survey among the dental students and interns
Author(s) -
Haifa Fahad Albelaihi,
Athar Ibrahim Alweneen,
Abeer Ettish,
Faleh Alshahrani
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/jispcd.jispcd_414_17
Subject(s) - choking , medicine , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , confidence interval , vital signs , dental trauma , medical emergency , first aid , questionnaire , family medicine , emergency medicine , dentistry , resuscitation , anesthesia , social science , sociology , anatomy
Many situations in the dental office can provoke medical emergencies. Lack of training and inability to overcome the medical emergencies can lead to serious consequences and legal actions. The aim of the study is to investigate and assess the knowledge, attitude, and perceived confidence of dental students and interns in the management of medical emergency.