Knowledge, attitude and anxiety pertaining to basic life support and medical emergencies among dental interns in Mangalore City, India

doi:10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2017.02.009

Abstract

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and anxiety pertaining to basic life support (BLS) and medical emergencies among interns in dental colleges of Mangalore city, Karnataka, India.

METHODS: The study subjects comprised of interns who volunteered from the four dental colleges. The knowledge and attitude of interns were assessed using a 30-item questionnaire prepared based on the Basic Life Support Manual from American Heart Association and the anxiety of interns pertaining to BLS and medical emergencies were assessed using a State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Questionnaire. Chi-square test was performed on SPSS 21.0 (IBM Statistics, 2012) to determine statistically significant differences (P<0.05) between assessed knowledge and anxiety.

RESULTS: Out of 183 interns, 39.89% had below average knowledge. A total of 123 (67.21%) reported unavailability of professional training. The majority (180, 98.36%) felt the urgent need of training in basic life support procedures. Assessment of stress showed a total of 27.1% participants to be above high-stress level. Comparison of assessed knowledge and stress was found to be insignificant (P=0.983).

CONCLUSION: There was an evident lack of knowledge pertaining to the management of medical emergencies among the interns. As oral health care providers moving out to the society, a focus should be placed on the training of dental interns with respect to Basic Life Support procedures.

Key words: Basic life support, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Dental interns, Medical emergencies, State-Trait anxiety inventory

Vinej Somaraj, Rekha P Shenoy, Ganesh Shenoy Panchmal, Praveen S Jodalli, Laxminarayan Sonde, Ravichandra Karkal. Knowledge, attitude and anxiety pertaining to basic life support and medical emergencies among dental interns in Mangalore City, India[J]. World Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2017, 8(2): 131-135.

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Question	Response	n (%)
Do you know the emergency drugs used?	Yes	105 (57.37)
Do you know the emergency drugs used?	No	78 (42.63)
Do you know exact dosage and route of administration of drugs?	Yes	27 (14.76)
	No	156 (85.24)
Do you think that all interns need to know about Basic Life Support (BLS)?	Yes	182 (99.54)
	No	1 (0.54)
Have you ever attended a workshop on Basic Life Support?	Yes	89 (48.64)
Have you ever attended a workshop on Basic Life Support?	No	94 (51.36)
Do you feel you require training in managing medical emergencies?	Yes	180 (98.36)
	No	3 (1.64)
Reason for lack of knowledge about Basic Life Support (BLS)	Busy curriculum	28 (15.30)
	Lack of interest	19 (10.39)
	No professional training available	123 (67.21)
	Don't consider it important	13 (7.10)
Most commonly encountered medical emergency	Syncope	172 (93.98)
	Allergic reaction	1 (0.56)
	Seizures	5 (2.73)
	Anaphylactic reaction	5 (2.73)
Self-rating of knowledge on Basic Life Support (BLS) by dental interns from all the four dental colleges	Poor	37 (20.21)
	Below average	47 (25.68)
	Average	96 (52.45)
	Good	3 (1.66)

Anxiety	Anxiety level	n (%)
State Anxiety Inventory (SAI)	Moderately low stress	3 (1.64)
	Average stress	127 (69.40)
	Moderately high stress	43 (23.50)
	High stress	10 (5.46)
Trait Anxiety Inventory (TAI)	Moderately low stress	4 (2.19)
	Average stress	127 (69.40)
	Moderately high stress	42 (22.95)
	High stress	10 (5.46)

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