The Degree of Knowledge and Attitude of Egyptian Physicians Regarding Emergency Treatment of Traumatic Dental Injuries

NCT06437275 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: knowloedge and attitude
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 290
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study intends to evaluate physicians' fundamental knowledge and attitude regarding the management of TDIs in Egypt. A convenience sample of physicians will be enrolled in this cross-sectional study, and they will be asked to complete a validated questionnaire. The questionnaire includes demographic questions, two case scenarios involving crown fractures and the avulsion of permanent teeth, and self-evaluation questions.

Conditions

Traumatic Dental Injuries

Keywords

Traumatic dental injuries; awareness; knowledge; attitude

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The degree of knowledge and attitude of Egyptian physicians.

  Evaluate Egyptian physicians knowledge and attitude regarding the management of dental trauma using questionnaire

  2 months

Interventions

Questionnaire for the degree of knowledge and attitude OTHER

Questionnaire for the degree of knowledge and attitude of Egyptian physicians regarding emergency treatment of traumatic dental injuries.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants are family medicine, pediatricians, emergency doctors and other specialties in Cairo and Ain Shams University in Egypt.

You may qualify if:

• Physicians who accept to participate.

You may not qualify if:

• Physicians who refuse to participate.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Cairo University

Cairo, Al Manial, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (5)

• Al-Haj Ali SN, Farah RI, Alhariqi S. Knowledge and Attitudes of Saudi Medical Students about Emergency Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 31;19(21):14249. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192114249.

  PMID: 36361130 RESULT

• Al Barkhati S, Al Mullahi A. Knowledge and Awareness of Emergency Medical Physicians on the Management of Traumatic Dental Avulsion at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2023 Nov;23(4):479-484. doi: 10.18295/squmj.5.2023.030. Epub 2023 Nov 30.

  PMID: 38090234 RESULT

• Sari MBD, Sari E, Bal C, Aksoy M. Evaluation of the knowledge level of pediatricians on dental trauma and their awareness of the ToothSOS mobile application: A cross sectional study. Dent Traumatol. 2024 Apr;40(2):195-203. doi: 10.1111/edt.12895. Epub 2023 Oct 18.

  PMID: 37849392 RESULT

• Raoof M, Vakilian A, Kakoei S, Manochehrifar H, Mohammadalizadeh S. Should medical students be educated about dental trauma emergency management? A study of physicians and dentists in Kerman Province, Iran. J Dent Educ. 2013 Apr;77(4):494-501.

  PMID: 23576595 RESULT

• Iyer SS, Panigrahi A, Sharma S. Knowledge and Awareness of First Aid of Avulsed Tooth among Physicians and Nurses of Hospital Emergency Department. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2017 Apr-Jun;9(2):94-98. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.JPBS_343_16.

  PMID: 28717331 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Sherien Badr, Professor

  Cairo University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Nour Al-Tabbaa, Master

CONTACT

+966551970003; n.z.tabbaa@hotmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator - Dr. Nour Ziad Al-Tabbaa

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 21, 2024
• First Posted: May 31, 2024
• Study Start: June 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2024
• Study Completion: February 1, 2025
• Last Updated: May 31, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Locations

EG (1)