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Maxillofacial Nursing: Assessing the Knowledge and Awareness of Nurses in Handling Maxillofacial Injuries Through a
Nishit Kumar1, Rama Shankar Choudhary2, Kamal Malhotra3
11Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College and Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat India.
Aim:
To assess the knowledge and awareness of nurses in handling maxillofacial injuries.
Method:
A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted among the staff nurses of the multi-specialty Gokul Newtech Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat. Forty nursing staff were included in the study. Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA, Spearman's correlation and Mann-Whitney U tests were applied for statistical analysis.
Result:
There was no statistically significant difference between the mean knowledge score concerning the study participant's age, work experience, and education. According to the survey, a majority of the nurses either did not know the answer or answered incorrectly.
Conclusion:
It can be concluded that there is a requirement of new guidelines and recommendations in the existing teaching and training modules being followed by the nursing schools across the country.
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