TY  - JOUR
TI  - Determination of Emergency Physicians' Level of Knowledge about Shoulder Dislocation and Reduction
AB  - Aim: Since the shoulder joint is the most active, mobile, and dislocated joint in the body, shoulder dislocations are one of the common admitting diagnoses in emergency departments. Our study aimed to determine the level of knowledge of emergency physicians about recognizing shoulder dislocation, shoulder reduction, the technique of choice, and the treatment process of shoulder dislocation. Material and Methods: This is a questionnaire-based study in which it was aimed to enroll emergency residents, specialists, and academicians working in emergency departments between September 2021 and December 2021. The participants were surveyed with a multiple-choice questionnaire to determine their demographic characteristics and educational state as well as to rate their theoretical and practical knowledge of shoulder dislocation and reduction. The statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS for Windows 16.0 software package, and p<0.05 was accepted as statistically significant. Results: A total of 205 physicians participated in our study. The participants consisted of 133 residents, 66 specialists, and 6 academicians. According to the answers to the questionnaire, it was found that a majority of the participants had training on shoulder dislocation and reduction. It was found that those who received training, who had worked in emergency department for a longer time, and additionally, as compared with the residents, the specialists and academicians were more successful with and had a greater knowledge of shoulder dislocation and reduction. Conclusion: It was found that, as compared with the specialists and academicians, the residents working in emergency department had an insufficient level of theoretical knowledge of shoulder dislocation and reduction. This fact about emergency department residents, who are likely to encounter shoulder dislocation, should be taken into consideration in their future training processes, and theoretical and practical trainings and courses should be planned.
AU  - Pamukçu Günaydın, Gül
AU  - ergin, mehmet
AU  - BÜYÜK, FARUK
AU  - Kahraman, Fatih Ahmet
AU  - Çamcı, Melih
AU  - Tanrıverdi, Fatih
AU  - Yıldırım, Çağdaş
DO  - 10.54996/anatolianjem.1301864
PY  - 2023
JO  - Anatolian Journal of Emergency Medicine
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
SN  - 2651-4311
SP  - 128
EP  - 133
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1200983
ER  -