Dental and Maxillofacial Emergency Algorithms in Swiss Emergency Departments

This study aimed to evaluate the availability and use of dental and maxillofacial emergency algorithms in Swiss hospitals. A survey was performed among physicians at Swiss emergency departments (ED) and participants of the "36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery". Eighty-nine EDs in Switzerland were questioned about the availability and use of electronic algorithms in their hospitals. Eighty-one (91%) participated in the study. In 75 (93%) of the EDs, electronic algorithms are used, mainly "medStandards". Six have no available algorithms. Fifty-two (64%) use algorithms daily. Eight (10%) Swiss EDs have maxillofacial and dental algorithms, and 73 (90%) have no access to or do not know about them. For dental algorithms, 28 (38%) of the respondents would like to have access, and 16 (22%) do not desire access. For maxillofacial algorithms, 23 (32%) want to have access and 21 (29%) do not want it. Most (74%) of the participating maxillofacial surgeons did not know about the existence of ED algorithms regarding their specialty. Our study shows that the existence of specific algorithms is often not known. Furthermore, there is a demand for dental and maxillofacial algorithms in Swiss EDs.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical medicine - 12(2023), 8 vom: 19. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sommacal, Adelita [VerfasserIn]
Bingisser, Roland [VerfasserIn]
Filippi, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Bethke, Mascha [VerfasserIn]
Thieringer, Florian M [VerfasserIn]
Jaquiéry, Claude [VerfasserIn]
Berg, Britt-Isabelle [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Algorithm
Dental trauma
Emergency treatment
Journal Article
Maxillofacial emergency
Survey

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Date Revised 01.05.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/jcm12082952

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM356128636