Cognition of 119 emergency medical technicians on dental emergency treatment in the Jeju province.
- Author:
Sung Joon KIM
1
;
Woo Jeong KIM
;
Byoung Jin LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dentistry, School of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cognition;
Emergency;
Emergency medical technician;
Tooth avulsion;
Trauma
- MeSH:
Cognition;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Dentistry;
Emergencies;
Emergency Medical Technicians;
Emergency Treatment;
Humans;
Joints;
Tooth Avulsion
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
2012;36(2):131-136
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess the cognition of 119 emergency medical technician (EMT) on dental emergency treatment. METHODS: A total of 184 subjects completed the questionnaire composed of 14 items during which, 119 EMT participated in periodic refresher training in Jeju province. Independent sample t-test and chi-square test were used to assess the state of 119 EMT on dental emergency treatment. RESULTS: Qualified region of respondents were both in the Jeju province (71.7%) and outside of the Jeju province (28.3%). The class of education on dentistry in formal education that answered 0 hour was 64.7% and 1-3 hours was 16.8% of respondents. The class of refresher training on dentistry that answered 0 hour was 78.3% and 1-3 hours was 13.0%, aggregately 91.3%. The results showed low score in reduction (1.93+/-1.10) and fixation (1.88+/-1.02) of dislocated temporo-madibular joint by 5-point Likert scale. Likewise, the scores were 2.30+/-0.92 in the treatment of maxillofacial trauma, 3.21 +/-1.20 in emergent care of avulsed tooth, and 3.42+/-1.26 in treatment time of avulsed tooth, respectively. The class of education on dentistry in formal education between the qualified regions showed a statistically significant difference (P <.05) and the refresher training time was observed to be borderline (P =0.069). There was no significant difference on the cognition of emergency dental treatment, according to the qualified region. CONCLUSIONS: Considering the result of this study, we think the education of dental emergency could play an important role in the initial management of injuries and suggest a further co-study with EMT.
