Evaluación del conocimiento sobre manejo de fisura labio alveolo palatina posterior a intervención educativa en estudiantes de odontología

Abstract

Introduction: cleft Palate Alveolus (CPA) is a malformation that affects the craniofacial structures, which has a direct impact on lifestyle, for this reason it is necessary for dental students to improve their knowledge of primary care in order to diagnose it and provide the correct attention to patients. Objective: to analyze the level of knowledge about FLAP, before and after an educational intervention mediated by ICTs, in dental students in seventh, eighth and ninth semesters at the Universidad Santo Tomás Bucaramanga section. Methodology: quasi-experimental analytical study, where 149 students, men and women, of seventh, eighth and ninth semesters of the academic period 2022-1 were evaluated. The intervention consisted of 2 tests, each of 12 questions where the etiology, treatment protocol, professional equipment, nutrition and hygiene were evaluated, using the scales of low-middle-high. Between these tests, an ICT-mediated aid was used that consisted of a video where the evaluated topics were exposed. Statistical analysis was performed by means of Chi2 or Fisher's Exact tests. Results: a population of 149 students was evaluated, where 41.61% belonged to the seventh, 25.50% to the eighth and 32.88% to the ninth semester. The level of knowledge before the intervention was low with 85.90%, medium with 14.09% and high with 0%, in contrast with the second application with a low level of 55.03%, medium of 41.61% and high of 3.35%, observing a slight improvement in the level of knowledge. Conclusions: the level of knowledge of the students after an educational intervention, although it increased slightly, the results are not statistically significant, so it is suggested to expand the repertoire of educational instruments so that students can reinforce these levels of knowledge and can become integral and capable professionals in all areas of dentistry.