Assessment of preparedness of dental clinics for medical emergencies
Renuka Nagarale, Mandar Todkar, Moosani Mohd Arman, Saif Momin, Sheetal Khillare, Qurratulain Rizvi
Abstract
Introduction: Medical emergencies are inevitable in clinical dental set-up. They put the well-being of patients at risk. If addressed properly, severity of such episodes can be brought down significantly. So the aim of this study was to assess the preparedness of dental Practitioners to manage medical emergencies in dental clinics.Materials and Method: This cross-sectional survey was done among 150 graduate and postgraduate Practitioners. The participants filled self-administered questionnaire consisting of 23 close-ended questions. Descriptive analysis using Chi-square test was done to compare two groups. P-value of
Topics & Concepts
PreparednessMedicineTest (biology)Descriptive statisticsFamily medicineDental clinicDentistryMedical emergencyLawMathematicsPaleontologyPolitical scienceBiologyStatisticsDental Research and COVID-19