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(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2017) Seminario Chávez, Abraham Eleuterio; Galvez Ramirez, Carlos Michell
The purpose of the study was to determine the level of knowledge and attitude of nursing students at the Instituto Superior Arzobispo Loayza (main campus) regarding tooth avulsion and fracture, Lima 2016. A prospective and cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 185 sixth-cycle nursing students were evaluated. The assessment was done using a questionnaire with 18 questions about knowledge and attitude levels on tooth avulsion and fracture. The results were analyzed using the chi-square test and the Gamma coefficient. The results showed that 63.8% and 36.2% of nursing students had deficient and average knowledge levels, respectively, regarding tooth avulsion and fracture. Regarding age group and sex, the knowledge level was deficient, particularly in 69.6% of those aged 28 and older, in 64.2% of females, and in 60.9% of males. It was concluded that the knowledge level regarding tooth avulsion and fracture was deficient, and the attitude was undecided regarding both avulsion and dental fracture.