Kuscu O O, Caglar E, Kayabasoglu N, Sandalli N
Dept of Paediatric Dentistry, Dental School, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2009 Jan;10(1):38-41. doi: 10.1007/BF03262666.
This was to assess children's preferences for each of four different kinds of dental attire and to consider the relationship between children's preferences and levels of dental anxiety.
A group of 827 children aged 9-14 years looked at anonymised photographs and were asked to say which of four dental attires they would prefer their dentists to wear "if they had been to a dental clinic". Children's Fear Survey Schedule - Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS) was used to evaluate the children's anxiety level.
Formal attire was the first preference for 45.6 % of the children (n: 377), followed by the child-friendly attire with a preference of 30.5% (n:144). There were 350 children (42.3%) who were diagnosed as anxious (CFSS-DS > or = 32) and 477 children (57.7%) were diagnosed as non-anxious (CFSS-DS <32). Anxious children were found to prefer the formal attire significantly less than non-anxious ones (p=0.010).
The popular view that children are fearful of white coats was not found in this survey. More children were observed to prefer the formal attire. However, the concept of "child-friendly" attire might be more appropriate for anxious children and enhance an easy first communication with them.
评估儿童对四种不同牙科工作服的偏好，并探讨儿童偏好与牙科焦虑水平之间的关系。
一组827名9至14岁的儿童观看了匿名照片，并被问及“如果他们去过牙科诊所”，他们希望牙医穿四种牙科工作服中的哪一种。使用儿童恐惧调查表 - 牙科分量表（CFSS-DS）评估儿童的焦虑水平。
45.6%的儿童（n = 377）首选正式服装，其次是儿童友好型服装，占30.5%（n = 144）。有350名儿童（42.3%）被诊断为焦虑（CFSS-DS≥32），477名儿童（57.7%）被诊断为非焦虑（CFSS-DS < 32）。发现焦虑儿童对正式服装的偏好明显低于非焦虑儿童（p = 0.010）。
本次调查未发现儿童害怕白大褂这一普遍观点。观察到更多儿童更喜欢正式服装。然而，“儿童友好型”服装的概念可能更适合焦虑儿童，并有助于与他们轻松进行首次沟通。
