Enhancing elementary school teachers' knowledge in managing traumatic dental injuries: The effectiveness of educational sessions.

Autor: Alomari A; Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates., Hashim R; Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.; Department of Basic Medical and Dental Sciences, Centre of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates., Walia T; Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.; Department of Clinical Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates., Shetty R; Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.; Department of Clinical Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology [Dent Traumatol] 2024 Aug; Vol. 40 (4), pp. 410-417. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 17.
DOI: 10.1111/edt.12938
Abstrakt: Background/aims: This study aims to evaluate the short- and long-term effects of educational intervention on elementary school teachers' knowledge of traumatic dental injuries (TDI).
Materials and Methods: The study included all of the elementary schools (29) in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Of the initial 538 participants, 497 teachers completed the full-length study. The first assessment (T0) was performed prior to intervention using a four-part validated questionnaire that evaluated demographics, knowledge, attitudes, and self-assessment in relation to TDIs. The questionnaire was followed by a 30-min lecture presentation featuring various dental trauma scenarios. Each teacher's knowledge was reassessed immediately after the intervention (T1) and 3 months after the intervention (T2). The data were analyzed using the Cochran test, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and chi-squared test.
Results: Half of the participants had witnessed dental trauma at least once; however, 96.6% of the participants had not attended any training related to dental trauma prior to the educational intervention. Knowledge regarding first aid management of broken teeth and avulsions was disappointing pre-intervention but was significantly higher post-intervention (p < .001). Following the workshop, participant self-assessments indicated improvement in the ability to appropriately respond to cases of dental trauma as necessary (p < .001).
Conclusions: Inadequate knowledge of emergency management of TDI was demonstrated initially. There was a remarkable improvement in the overall knowledge of TDI after the educational sessions. Raising the awareness in dental trauma field by conducting educational sessions is crucial for achieving a better outcome.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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