Assessment of Basic Life Support Knowledge among Dental Surgeons: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study: Basic Life Support Knowledge among Dental Surgeons

Zainab Sohail Raja; Mohsin Fazal; Farah Mehmood; Mariya Farooq; Syeda Ayesha Absar  Hussain; Iqra Nadeem

doi:10.54393/pjhs.v4i05.712

Authors

Zainab Sohail Raja Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Islamic International Dental Hospital, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Mohsin Fazal Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Islamic International Dental Hospital, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Farah Mehmood Islamic International Dental Hospital, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Mariya Farooq Department of Oral Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Syeda Ayesha Absar Hussain Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Islamic International Dental Hospital, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Iqra Nadeem Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Islamic International Dental Hospital, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v4i05.712

Keywords:

Basic Life Support, Dental Surgeons, Knowledge

Abstract

This study was carried out to evaluate the knowledge and aptitude of dental surgeons regarding Basic life support in case of medical emergencies. Objective: To evaluate knowledge of BLS among dental surgeons and to see if they have adequate training to tackle medical emergencies on a dental chair. Methods: A structured pre validated questionnaire based study was conducted among dentists working in teaching hospitals of Islamabad. Participants were asked to fill in a Performa which consisted of 17 questions. A score of 1 was given in case of correct answer and 0 in case of incorrect response to all the participants. The data analysis was done using SPSS (23.0) and ANOVA test applied to the variables. Results: Age and Years of experience showed considerable difference of the knowledge with a p value of <0.05.The highest score recorded was only 14 by only 1 of the participants (0.3%). 68 out of 370 participants (almost 18.4%) scored 7 out of 17. The most correct question with 65% of positive rate was management of patient undergoing syncope on a dental chair. Out of all the 370 participants, less than 50% knowledge in 290 participants and greater than 50% knowledge was found in only 80 participants. Conclusions: This study showed limited knowledge of BLS amid practicing dental surgeons henceforth the dire need for continuous training on BLS.

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