Web-Based Interventions Reduced Dental Anxiety among Adults in Lithuania and Norway: A Pilot Study
| Autor: | Lina Stangvaltaite-Mouhat, Indre Stankeviciene, Sigrid Sofia Sanchez Martinussen, Vytautas Sabataitis, Camilla Sandjord, Ingrid Toresen, Marianne Stoltenberg Tryggestad, Alina Puriene, Jan-Are Kolset Johnsen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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Norvegija (Norway)
Psichikos sveikata / Mental health adult Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis public health Technologijos / Technologies Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Sveikatos priežiūra / Health care community dentistry Lietuva (Lithuania) Gyventojai / Population dental anxiety digital technology oral health self-efficacy mental health |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 20 Issue 4 Pages: 3343 International journal of environmental research and public health 2023, 20, 3343, 10 p. |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 1661-7827 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph20043343 |
| Popis: | Dental anxiety (DA) is a prevalent public health issue. However, there is a lack of selfadministered DA interventions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term effects of web-based interventions aiming to reduce DA in adults in two European countries. A pretest posttest design was used. Tailor-made websites were developed in Lithuania and Norway. Volunteers who self-reported DA were invited to participate. DA levels measured by the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) were assessed at baseline and after two weeks via online questionnaires. The interventions were completed by 34 participants in Lithuania and 35 participants in Norway. In Lithuania, the median posttest MDAS score (9.5, IQR 5.25) decreased compared to the median pretest MDAS score (14.5, IQR 8; Z value = −4.246, p |
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