沙特阿拉伯王国中部地区两所主要大学的牙科学、医学和护理专业学生的牙科焦虑：一项横断面研究。
Dental anxiety among dental, medical, and nursing students of two major universities in the central region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.
机构信息
Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, PO Box 60169, Riyadh, 11545, Saudi Arabia.
College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
出版信息
BMC Oral Health. 2019 Apr 15;19(1):56. doi: 10.1186/s12903-019-0757-x.
BACKGROUND
Dental anxiety is one of the most common fears that can eventually lead to avoidance of dental care. Knowing how students will respond to dental treatment will aid in increasing their awareness of oral health and overcoming this fear. The present study measured the prevalence of dental anxiety among dental, medical, and nursing students in Riyadh city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study including undergraduate dental, medical, and nursing students at King Saud University and Almajmaa University was conducted to assess dental anxiety using the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale. Descriptive statistics including means, standard deviations, and percentages were calculated. Group comparisons were analyzed using t-tests and analysis of variance. Multiple group comparisons were conducted using Tukey's post-hoc test. P < 0.05 was considered as the significance level.
RESULTS
Two hundred twenty-four participants completed the questionnaire. Medical students accounted for most of the responses (40.6%), followed by nursing (31.7%), and dental students (27.7%). There was no significant difference in dental anxiety with regard to gender. Dental students exhibited the least dental anxiety. A significant difference was found between students with good dental experiences compared with those who had bad dental experiences.
CONCLUSION
Dental students had the lowest level of anxiety and anxiety levels were affected by previous dental visits. Increasing awareness and knowledge about oral health, regular dental education, and incorporating dental knowledge into university curriculums can aid in eliminating the fear of dentistry among health sciences students.
背景
牙科焦虑是最常见的恐惧之一，最终可能导致人们回避牙科护理。了解学生对牙科治疗的反应将有助于提高他们对口腔健康的认识，并克服这种恐惧。本研究旨在测量沙特阿拉伯利雅得市牙科、医学和护理专业学生的牙科焦虑症患病率。
方法
采用横断面研究，对沙特国王大学和阿尔马吉马大学的本科牙科、医学和护理专业学生进行问卷调查，使用改良牙科焦虑量表评估牙科焦虑症。计算描述性统计数据，包括均值、标准差和百分比。采用 t 检验和方差分析进行组间比较。采用 Tukey 事后检验进行多组比较。P<0.05 为差异有统计学意义。
结果
共有 224 名参与者完成了问卷。医学生占大多数（40.6%），其次是护理（31.7%）和牙科学生（27.7%）。性别与牙科焦虑症无显著差异。牙科学生的牙科焦虑症程度最低。有良好牙科经历的学生与有不良牙科经历的学生相比，牙科焦虑症程度存在显著差异。
结论
牙科学生的焦虑程度最低，焦虑程度受以往牙科就诊经历的影响。提高对口腔健康的认识和知识水平，定期进行牙科教育，并将牙科知识纳入大学课程，可以帮助减少健康科学专业学生对牙科的恐惧。
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