Assessment of knowledge and self-reported practice of a group of Egyptian primary school teachers on traumatic dental injuries management: before and after study | ||
| Egyptian Dental Journal | ||
| Volume 71, Issue 1, January 2025, Pages 65-74 PDF (1.23 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/edj.2024.328244.3237 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Somaia Ahmed Mostafa* 1; Ola Moustafa Omar2; Mariam Mohsen Aly3 | ||
| 1Master student of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental public health, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Egypt | ||
| 2Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Associate Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Purpose: The current study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and self-reported practice of primary school teachers in managing traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) before and after the educational program. Methods: Two hundred and fifty-four primary school teachers from both public and private schools were randomly selected to participate in the study. Data was gathered regarding knowledge and self-reported practice in managing TDIs by a previously validated self-administered questionnaire before and on the third month after an oral health educational program including a 30-minute PowerPoint presentation, pamphlets, and posters. Results: Baseline data were as follows 29.9% have good knowledge, 34.3% have moderate knowledge, and 35.8% have poor knowledge. Regarding self-reported practice, baseline data were as follows 55.1% have good practice, 33.1% have moderate practice, and 11.8% have poor practice. After the oral health educational program, there was a significant enhancement in both the knowledge and the self-reported practice of teachers with a p-value<0.001. Conclusions: The knowledge and self-reported practice of the emergency management of TDIs were considered poor among the study participants. The oral health educational program was successful in improving both the teacher's knowledge and self-reported practice. Trial registration: The current study was registered on clinicaltrials.gov with the identifier NCT04462744 on 02/07/2020. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Keywords: Knowledge and Practice; Primary School Teachers; Traumatic Dental Injuries | ||
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