Avaliação do nível de conhecimento do uso de protocolos de urgência e/ou emergência médica na clínica odontológica

Abstract

It evaluates the students´ knowledge level in use of medical emergency and urgency protocols in assinaleted by Dentistry of , in 2005, in the city of Belém-PARÁ, regarding situations that can happen in pediatric and general dentistry service, as well as to describe their clinical aspects. Specific methodology was adopted with accomplishment of bibliographical research and questionnaire application with open and closed subjects, distributed to 121 students. It was verified that, although conscious about risks of these situations, most of them doesn't possess systematized knowledge about the necessary procedures in urgency and emergency cases and many them demonstrated interest in participating in an updating course about this subject. It was concluded that, most of the professionals doesn't have protocols of medical emergency and urgency, whose existence is fundamental to offer a secure service for all patients.