title: Education of Sport University students regarding first-aid procedures after dental trauma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this survey was to establish the current state of knowledge with regard to first-aid procedures and to compare the effectiveness of an educational lecture and a subsequent educational session.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire to assess the attitudes and anticipated behaviours of Sport University students related to first-aid procedures following dental injury was administered to the students 3 times (after 3 and 12 months). A lecture on the subject of dental trauma was given just after the first questionnaire survey. A randomly selected students group received an extra educational task.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The present study revealed a low level of initial knowledge of physical education students concerning first-aid measures in the case of dental trauma. A 30 minute lecture and an extra educational task significantly improved the knowledge evel. Even after one year the knowledge level was still high and sufficient to properly react when faced with dental trauma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our research proves that the inclusion of dental trauma as a topic in the Sport University students' curricular training and paedagogical education should be introduced in the form of a clear and concise lecture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland. emerich@gumed.edu.pl
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Emerich
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wlodarczyk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ziolkowski
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005392:First Aid; D015438:Health Behavior; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D019188:Organ Preservation Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D013177:Sports / Q000193:education*; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000628:therapy; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000293:injuries; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D014090:Tooth Replantation; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000293:injuries; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019188:Organ Preservation Solutions