TY  - JOUR
T1  - Medical Emergency Preparedness Among Dental Students: A Study from King Abdulaziz Universit
A1  - Fahed A. Aloufi
A1  - Md. Abu Taleb
A1  - Riyadh F. Halawani
A1  - Abdurazag Tammar
A1  - Shreef Mahmood
A1  - Khan Rubayet Rahaman
JF  - Annals Journal of Dental and Medical Assisting
Y1  - 2022
VL  - 2
IS  - 1
SP  - 39
EP  - 43
N2  - In the dental clinic, a medical emergency (ME) could occur at any time. While they are often not life-threatening, they can sometimes lead to severe complications. Basic life support (BLS) training and evaluating individuals' medical histories are essential for managing and preventing emergency medical conditions. Since dental graduates must be able to handle many of the emergencies that may occur in the dental clinic, the diagnosis and treatment of MEs is an important component of the undergraduate curriculum for dental students. All of the surveys provided were recovered, and almost all of the students (85.3%) took thorough medical histories for each new patient. This cross-sectional study used a self-administered questionnaire for undergraduate clinical dental students at King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, to collect data on dental students' knowledge, readiness, practice, and attitude toward ME. A large percentage of students (78.9%) were unsure about the management of ME in the dental clinic; it was formerly stated that there is a lack of guidance in the dental curriculum regarding MEs; this shortage of confidence among the investigated dental students could be due to the occurrences' rarity and the absence of practical ME training. The vast majority of students were not familiar with the dentistry school emergency number, but the majority (58.5%) knew the local ambulance number. Regular mock ME exercises, practical workshops, and simulation courses should be offered to improve control of an ME in the undergraduate curriculum. 
UR  - https://tsdp.net/article/medical-emergency-preparedness-among-dental-students-a-study-from-king-abdulaziz-universit-1nbwlfvodb5l7ww
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