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Knowledge and Self-Efficacy Regarding Traumatic Dental Injury Management Among Dutch Dentists: A Cross-Sectional
Manon Jansen1, Athina Christina Georgiou1, Annemarie Baaij1
1Department of Endodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Introduction And Aims:
Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) represent a significant number of oral region injuries. Despite existing guidelines, studies suggest dentists have insufficient knowledge of TDI management. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess knowledge and self-efficacy regarding TDI management among a sample of dentists in the Netherlands.
Methods:
An online questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of 600 dentists selected by the Royal Dutch Dental Association. The questionnaire collected demographic and professional characteristics. To assess self-efficacy, the general self-efficacy scale was adjusted for traumatic dental injuries (TDI-GSES), with scores ranging form 10 to 40. To measure knowledge about the management of TDI cases, the Traumatic Dental Injury Questionnaire (TDIQ) was administered with a score range from 0 to 11. To analyse the data, Mann-Whitney U tests and Student t tests were used for binary independent variables. For independent variables with more than 2 categories, Kruskal-Wallis, 1-way analysis of variance, and Spearman rank correlations were performed. Linear regression was done to assess whether there was an association between knowledge and self-efficacy.
Results:
The response rate was 10%. The median TDIQ score was 9.0 (interquartile range, 8-10), with men having slightly higher scores than women (P = .008). The mean (SD) TDI-GSES score was 32.4 (4.3; 95% CI, 31.2-33.5). There was no association between TDI-GSES scores and TDIQ scores. However, years of professional experience, respondents' perception of a need to improve accessibility to the TDI guidelines, and their perception of a need for additional educational programs were associated with self-efficacy.
Conclusions:
The level of knowledge and self-efficacy regarding TDI management among the respondents seems satisfactory.
Clinical Relevance:
The findings highlight the clinical importance of accessible guidelines and continued education to support dentists in the timely and appropriate management of TDIs.
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