Investigation on level and influencing factors of first aid knowledge among dentists in Sichuan province / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>The study aims to investigate the cognition degree and influencing factors of first aid knowledge among dentists in Sichuan province, and to provide suggestions for the training of oral clinician.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A questionnaire was designed for this study. It included the basic situation of population, first aid knowledge level, emergency situation often encountered in stomatology clinic, first aid training situation, learning approach and attitude of first aid knowledge, etc. This questionnaire was used to investigate the dentists of medical institutions in various cities in Sichuan province. The survey results was statistical analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were 245 valid questionnaires. 1) The level of first aid knowledge of dentists was generally lower in Sichuan province. Work department and other departments work experience were the influencing factors of knowledge level of first aid knowledge among dentists. 2) 87.3% of dentists believed that it was very necessary to master the knowledge of first aid, but in the event of an emergency situation, 73.5% of dentists only can find other doctors to guide themselves to help. 3) The most common way to learn first aid knowledge was through work experience and medical school's first aid course.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Dentists should strengthen the learning and training to improve the first aid skill.</p>

Investigation and analysis on cognition degree and behavior among medical students of professional bilingual teaching / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Objective To understand medical students on the awareness level, attitude , behavior and requirement of professional bilingual teaching, so as to provide reference for bilingual teaching. Methods A self- administered was conducted among medical students from different speciality. Results There was a significant difference in awareness level of professional bilingual teaching between nursing students and clinical medicine students (χ2=4.95, P<0.05). Majority students (81.3%) supported carring out bilingual teaching. Teachers and students' foreign language level, selection of bilingual textbook, teaching mode and environment of bilingual teaching are the main influencing factors on earring out professional bilingual teaching. Conclusion Professional bilingual teaching should be implemented designedly, selectively and systematically according to practice condition of different speciality and different subject.