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The study aims to assess the awareness and knowledge of dentists in Greece regarding basic life support and AED use.

April 25, 2026Resuscitation PlusOpen Access

Basic Life Support and use of Automated External Defibrillator by dentists in Greece: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study

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The study aims to assess the awareness and knowledge of dentists in Greece regarding basic life support and AED use.
Conducted a cross-sectional survey with an online questionnaire for Greek dentists.
Collected data on demographic information, BLS knowledge, and experience with medical emergencies.
Statistical analysis performed with a significance level of P<.05.
354 dentists participated; 2.5% national response rate.
67.5% attended CPR/AED courses; 29.4% had active certification.
Only 8.5% had an AED in their practice, and 47.4% lacked self-injectable adrenaline.

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Cross-sectional survey evaluates BLS and AED knowledge among Greek dentists, suggesting improvement is needed.

Tranoulis et al. (2026) studied this question.

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