Dental Trauma Management; Knowledge and Attitude of School Teachers in Rural Areas of Punjab
Zakia Saleem, Hira Shafique, Ali Farooq, Muhammad Faheemuddin, Kashif Haroon, Aaisha Akbar, Amina Tariq
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ABSTRACT
Objective: The
purpose of study was to explore the level of knowledge and attitude in handling
dental trauma among primary school teachers working in rural areas of Punjab,
Pakistan.
Method: This
descriptive crossectional study was conducted in 47 primary government schools
of different rural areas of district Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan. Collected
sample size was 215 primary school teachers with minimum qualification of
Bachelors in Arts. Data was collected using convenient sampling technique. SPSS
version 25.0 was used for analysis and further results formation. Frequencies
and Percentages were calculated for gender and qualification whereas mean and
standard deviation was calculated for age.
Results:
Majority of participants reported that their knowledge about dealing with dental emergencies is not
adequate 175(81.40%). Majority of participants were interested in having
workshops on dealing with dental emergencies in school 160(74.42%).
Conclusion: The
knowledge and attitude of teachers towards management of dental trauma is
lacking and a dire need of awareness programs and teacher training workshops
has been felt after conducting this study as management of dental trauma is an
important part of student safety management.
Keywords:
Dental Trauma, Teachers, Tooth Replantation, Tooth Avulsion