Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene (한국치위생학회지)
- Volume 6 Issue 4
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- Pages.419-436
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- 2006
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- 2287-1705(pISSN)
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- 2288-2294(eISSN)
Dental Hygiene Treatment Fear, Anxiety and Related Factors in Dental Patients
치과위생처치와 관련된 두려움, 불안 및 관련요인 -일부 치위생처치 환자를 대상으로-
- Cho, Myung-Sook (Department of Dental Hygiene, Daegu Health College)
- 조명숙 (대구보건대학 치과위생과)
- Published : 2006.12.20
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore dental hygiene treatment fear and anxiety in dental patients. METHODS: The sample consisted of 466 dental patients who had received the dental hygiene treatment at 8 Dental Hospitals and Clinics in Daegu city between March and August 2006 studied. Dental hygienists recruited a questionnaire, which includes generalized anxiety sub-scale(4 items), specific fear sub-scale(5 items), distrust sub-scale(5 items), and catastrophic anxiety sub-scale(4 items). Minimum score is 1, and maximum score is 5. The research was designed to be a cross-sectional measured study. SAS statistical software was used for the analysis. The characteristics of the study sample were described by mean and standard deviation(SD) for continuous variables and by frequency and percentage for categorical variables. The Student's t-test and analysis of variance(ANOVA) were used to compare fear and anxiety score in demographic variables. A Pearson's correlation analysis was conducted for relationship among values of fear and anxiety for dental hygiene. Multiple regression analysis was performed to determine the factors associated with fear and anxiety related with dental hygiene. RESULTS: A total of 466 dental patients were analyzed, their average age
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