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Acta clinica Croatica, Vol. 56. No. 1., 2017.

Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2017.56.01.16

First Aid Management in Emergency Care of Dental Injuries – Knowledge Among Teachers in Rijeka, Croatia

Danko Bakarčić ; School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Rijeka, Rijeka University Hospital Center, Rijeka
Sandra Hrvatin orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-7947-8116 ; School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Rijeka, Rijeka University Hospital Center, Rijeka
Mia Maroević ; Smile Dental Clinic – Private Practice, Opatija, Croatia
Nataša Ivančić Jokić orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-2688-0590 ; School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Rijeka, Rijeka University Hospital Center, Rijeka

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Abstract

The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to investigate the knowledge and attitude regarding emergency treatment of dental trauma among elementary school teachers in the city of Rijeka, Croatia. A total of 144 teachers answered a four-part questionnaire which comprised questions regarding demographic data, role and responsibility at the working place, knowledge about dental trauma, and motivation for further education on the topic. Nearly half of the participants (47.2%) reported having seen at least one dental trauma in their professional careers. They chose to contact the child’s parent first (54.1%) and only 11.1% chose to contact a dentist instead. The majority of teachers (81.9%) were not aware of the meaning of the term avulsio dentis. As to treatment of avulsed tooth, 17.3% of teachers knew the appropriate management, while 14% of them would not even touch it. With regard to transport of avulsed tooth or fractured tooth fragments, only 2% responded correctly. The majority of the responders (87.5%) had never been educated about dental trauma, but were willing to be informed through lectures (53.4%), basic life support courses (15.2%) and brochures (9.7%).Planning teachers’ education through advanced training on the topic is suggested to be part of teachers’ lifetime education.

Keywords

Tooth injuries; Tooth avulsion; Adolescent; Health knowledge, attitudes, practice; Teaching; Emergency treatment – psychology

Hrčak ID:

184413

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/184413

Publication date:

1.3.2017.

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