Assessment of Preparedness of Dental Graduates and Postgraduates in the Management of Medical Emergencies

Authors

  • Qurat Ul Ain, Saad Haroon, Zainab Qasim Butt, Saqlain Bin Syed Gilani, Sufyan Ahmed, Danish Bin Sattar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs2023171356

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to assess the type of training concerning the management of medical emergencies, received by house officers and postgraduate trainees in different dental teaching institutes of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan.

Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was distributed in different dental teaching hospitals in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. It contained questions regarding what type of training they received, and whether they perceived that the training was sufficient when it was needed during a medical emergency. Data was analyzed by SPSS and frequencies were recorded.

Results: All participants had received either theoretical or practical training. Less than 20% of house officers and postgraduate trainees perceived that they have handled a medical emergency ‘well’.

Conclusion: This shows that our current curriculum is focused on the ‘theory’ and lacks practical training which leads to underprepared practitioners. To improve their skills, students should undergo drills and artificial and simulation-based training.

Keywords: Medical emergency, CPR, BLS, dental practice

Downloads

How to Cite

Qurat Ul Ain, Saad Haroon, Zainab Qasim Butt, Saqlain Bin Syed Gilani, Sufyan Ahmed, Danish Bin Sattar. (2023). Assessment of Preparedness of Dental Graduates and Postgraduates in the Management of Medical Emergencies. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 17(01), 356. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs2023171356

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 01 (2023): Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

Section

Articles

License

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

This is an open-access journal and all the published articles / items are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.