Evaluation of knowledge and experience of dentists of São Paulo State, Brazil about cardiopulmonary resuscitation
This work describes the knowledge and experience of dentists about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). A total of 182 dentists from São Paulo State, Brazil were interviewed: 59% judged themselves able to define CPR, although only 46% had a correct concept; 54% believed himself to be able to perform...
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| author | Gonzaga Heron Fernando de Sousa Buso Leonardo Jorge Maria Augusta Gonzaga Lúcia Helena de Sousa Chaves Marcelo Donizetti Almeida Oslei Paes de |
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| description | This work describes the knowledge and experience of dentists about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). A total of 182 dentists from São Paulo State, Brazil were interviewed: 59% judged themselves able to define CPR, although only 46% had a correct concept; 54% believed himself to be able to perform CPR, however, none of them referred to have received practical training in CPR; 3% of the interviewed professionals mentioned the occurrence of cadiopulmonary arrest in their dental office. It was concluded that dental surgeons in Brazil should be better trained for medical emergencies that can occur in the dental office. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e0aa948742d74b8096c2c3510743db9b2022-12-22T01:17:38ZengFundação Odontológica de Ribeirão PretoBrazilian Dental Journal0103-64402003-01-01143220222Evaluation of knowledge and experience of dentists of São Paulo State, Brazil about cardiopulmonary resuscitationGonzaga Heron Fernando de SousaBuso LeonardoJorge Maria AugustaGonzaga Lúcia Helena de SousaChaves Marcelo DonizettiAlmeida Oslei Paes deThis work describes the knowledge and experience of dentists about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). A total of 182 dentists from São Paulo State, Brazil were interviewed: 59% judged themselves able to define CPR, although only 46% had a correct concept; 54% believed himself to be able to perform CPR, however, none of them referred to have received practical training in CPR; 3% of the interviewed professionals mentioned the occurrence of cadiopulmonary arrest in their dental office. It was concluded that dental surgeons in Brazil should be better trained for medical emergencies that can occur in the dental office.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-64402003000300015dentistrycadiopulmonary arrestcardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| spellingShingle | Gonzaga Heron Fernando de Sousa Buso Leonardo Jorge Maria Augusta Gonzaga Lúcia Helena de Sousa Chaves Marcelo Donizetti Almeida Oslei Paes de Evaluation of knowledge and experience of dentists of São Paulo State, Brazil about cardiopulmonary resuscitation Brazilian Dental Journal dentistry cadiopulmonary arrest cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| title | Evaluation of knowledge and experience of dentists of São Paulo State, Brazil about cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| title_full | Evaluation of knowledge and experience of dentists of São Paulo State, Brazil about cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of knowledge and experience of dentists of São Paulo State, Brazil about cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of knowledge and experience of dentists of São Paulo State, Brazil about cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| title_short | Evaluation of knowledge and experience of dentists of São Paulo State, Brazil about cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| title_sort | evaluation of knowledge and experience of dentists of sao paulo state brazil about cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| topic | dentistry cadiopulmonary arrest cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-64402003000300015 |
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