PSYCHOMETRIC ASSESSMENT OF DENTAL PHOBIA AND TREATMENT DEFERRAL AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF HEALTH SCIENCES: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
| Autor: | Khizra Rehman, Atiya Abdul Karim, Sidra Mohiuddin, Abeeha Batool Zaidi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Khyber Medical University Journal, Vol 12, Iss 3, Pp 216-20 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2305-2643 2305-2651 |
| DOI: | 10.35845/kmuj.2020.18992 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES: To determine the association of dental anxiety and mental health among undergraduate students of health-care profession with delays in seeking dental treatment. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed on 400 undergraduate students attending Ziauddin College of Dentistry, Karachi, Pakistan. The sample was selected through non-probability convenience sampling from age group between 18-24 years old. A validated structured questionnaire was used to measure dental anxiety through modified dental anxiety scale, anxiety induced consumption patterns and dental treatment avoidance. Data was analyzed through SPSS version-22. RESULTS: Out of 400 students, (296 (74%) were females and 104 (26%) were males; 223 (55.8%) were ≤20 years old. About 52.2% (n=209) consumed fizzy drinks and 49.5% (n=198) used to brush their teeth once daily. Thirty-five percent (n=139) never visited the dentist for check-up and 38.2% (n=153) reported low dental fear. High, moderate & low level of anxiety was observed in 22 (14.1%), 86 (55.1%) & 48 (30.8%) students with deferral in dental treatment as compared to 15 (6.2%), 124 (50.8%) 105 (43.0%) students with no deferral in dental treatment respectively (p |
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