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https://doi.org/10.22514/SV141.032018.7
Medical emergencies in dental offices in Slovenia and readiness of dentists to handle them
MAJA ŠOŠTARIČ
; University Medical Centre Ljubljana Zaloška cesta 7, 1000 Ljubljana
NEJC UMEK
Sažetak
Introduction. Dentists, and all other dental
healthcare workers, can expect to face
a medical emergency directly or indirectly
related to dental treatment. Tis study
evaluates the incidence of medical emergencies
in dental ofces in Slovenia, the
readiness of dentists and possession of
specifc medical equipment.
Methods. An anonymous online based
questionnaire was sent through the Medical
Chamber of Slovenia via email to all
1503 active dentists in Slovenia. Te questionnaire
was pilot-tested on 25 dentists
and improved accordingly. Tirty closedended
questions were answered by 289
(19.2 %) dentists.
Results. 93.4 % (n=267) of dentists reported
a medical emergency in their dental offce.
Te most prevalent diagnosis was syncope
(1.88-2.44/dentist/year) followed by
hypoglycaemia (0.20-0.25/dentist/year),
hypertensive crisis (0.4/dentists/year) and
anaphylaxis (0.3/dentists/year). Tere were
no cardiac arrests reported in the dentists’
entire careers. 85.1 % (n=239) of dentists
underwent postgraduate BLS training,
87.4 % (n=209) of them in the last 5 years.
Responding dentists estimated that they
are most capable of dealing with syncope
and least profcient in dealing with stroke,
cardiac arrest and a hypertensive crisis.
Tey felt generally more prepared to manage
than diagnose a medical emergency.
Only 58.1 % (n=161) of dentists have access
to a self-infating bag with a reservoir,
and 54.9 % (n=152) to an oxygen mask.
Only 4.0 % (n=11) of them have a full set
of equipment recommended by Medical
Chamber of Slovenia.
Conclusions. Results support modifcation
of the undergraduate and postgraduate
curriculum for dental students to address
specifc medical emergencies and the usage
of limited equipment. Tey support more
rigorous regulations concerning postgraduate
education and specifc equipment for
dealing with medical emergencies in dental
offices in Slovenia.
Ključne riječi
emergencies; dental office; equipment; curriculum
Hrčak ID:
200430
URI
Datum izdavanja:
1.6.2018.
Posjeta: 1.125 *