Evaluation of the knowledge, attitude and performance of Ahvaz dental in management of medical emergencies

 The management of medical emergencies in dentistry is an important issue. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and performance of Ahvaz dental students regarding medical emergencies in the dental office.

Methods and material: 

The present study was a descriptive study that evaluated 202 dental students. The data collection tool was a questionnaire consisting of 21 questions, which was prepared using other similar researches. The validity of the questionnaire was determined by the opinion of 5 specialists in the field of oral medicine. The reliability of the questionnaire was calculated by calculating the Cronbach coefficient of 0.75 . This questionnaire consisted of three parts: awareness, attitude and self-confidence. Questionnaires were completed in person by referring to the educational departments. The data were analyzed with the help of SPSS 24 software and Anova Analytic test.

 Self-confidence of male students in emergency medical situations was more than that of female students and it was statistically significant. There was no significant difference between male and female students' awareness of medical emergencies such as foreign body aspiration, anaphylactic shock, seizures, etc. (p = 0.835), while this awareness had a significant difference based on the year of admission(p=001/0). The results showed that syncope was the most frequent among emergency conditions experienced by students.

 It seems that all students are weak in facing some serious emergency situations such as cardiopulmonary arrest, which requires high awareness and self-confidence to perform CPR, and the students of lower years lack sufficient knowledge about all emergency situations.