MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL EMERGENCIES IN DENTAL TEACHING HOSPITALS, PESHAWAR

Authors

  • Kamran Khan Sardar Begum Dental College Peshawar
  • Sofia Shehzad Sardar Begum Dental College Peshawar
  • Farooq Maqsood Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar
  • Zainab Waheed Sardar Begum Dental College Peshawar
  • Ijaz Ahmad Sardar Begum Dental College Peshawar
  • Afzal Ahmad Sardar Begum Dental College Peshawar
  • Najwa Karim Sardar Begum Dental College Peshawar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v10i01.295

Keywords:

 House Officers, Invasive Procedure, Oral Surgery, Medical Emergency, Skills

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the house officer’s skills for management of medical emergencies in dental teaching hospitals Peshawar.

Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study, conducted in three dental teaching hospitals of Peshawar i.e. Khyber College of Dentistry (KCD), Peshawar Dental College (PDC) and Sardar Begum Dental College (SBDC). Investigations were planned to evaluate the house-officers expertise for the potential health-related emergencies in dental teaching hospitals for dental procedure, ought to be taken care of productively and viably to continue life until restorative assistance shows up. A total 150 house officers (50 house-officers from each dental hospital) were selected for this study through simple random sampling. The house-officers having less than 8 months experience of training were excluded. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the information. Informed consent was taken from the authorities and participants. SPSS version 22 was used for analysis of data.

Results: The results revealed that the degree of preparing and level of information on health-related crisis was substandard while dealing with the emergencies the confidence was high (63.1%), thirty per cent attended workshops on medical training whereas 94.9% felt that they need further training to cope with the emergencies.

Conclusion: Most of the house officers were knowledgeable to manage health related crisis. Among them 2/3rd house officers need fundamental preparation for dental emergencies. Subsequently, to improve health of patient, Basic Life Skills courses ought to be made compulsory.

 

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Published

2020-03-31

How to Cite

Kamran Khan, Sofia Shehzad, Farooq Maqsood, Zainab Waheed, Ijaz Ahmad, Afzal Ahmad, & Najwa Karim. (2020). MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL EMERGENCIES IN DENTAL TEACHING HOSPITALS, PESHAWAR. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 10(01), 73–77. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v10i01.295

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 01 (2020): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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