Enhancing Nursing Competencies: An Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Dental Trauma Management Among Nursing Students-An Interventional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) present a significant challenge for healthcare professionals. Nurses, often the first point of contact for patients, may lack essential knowledge in dental trauma first aid, as noted in the existing literature.

Objective

To assess the knowledge of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) among undergraduate nursing students before and after a targeted educational intervention.

Materials and methods

This quasi-experimental study evaluated the effectiveness of an educational intervention involving 300 nursing students from two universities in Seville. The educational intervention was led by specialist dentists. A pre-test survey was administered to assess students' baseline knowledge. The session included a lecture on TDI management

SUBMITTER: Carrion-Ruiz BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11677559 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature