Steinvik Lene M, Svartdal Frode, Johnsen Jan-Are K
Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 9037 Tromsø, Norway.
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 9037 Tromsø, Norway.
Dent J (Basel). 2023 Feb 20;11(2):56. doi: 10.3390/dj11020056.
Delay of dental care is a problem for dental public health. The present study explored the relationship between procrastination and dental attendance, focusing on delay in seeking dental care. This hypothetical relation was compared to other avoidance-related factors affecting dental attendance. In addition, an inquiry into the reasons for delaying dental care was conducted. Students (n = 164) answered an internet-based questionnaire on socio-demographic factors, dental health, dental attendance, delay of dental care, reasons for the delay, procrastination (IPS), dental anxiety (MDAS), perceived stress (PSS) and oral health self-efficacy (OHSES). The study found no significant relation between procrastination and delay in dental care. However, procrastination was related differently to past, present, and future dental attendance and seemed to relate to oral health behavior. Delay of dental care was associated with higher dental anxiety and lower oral health self-efficacy. The cost of dental care was the most frequently given reason for the delay of dental care. Further research on the delay of dental care and dental attendance is warranted in understanding the behavior, implementing interventions, and improving the utilization of public dental care.
延迟牙科护理是牙科公共卫生领域的一个问题。本研究探讨了拖延与看牙就诊之间的关系，重点关注寻求牙科护理的延迟情况。将这种假设关系与影响看牙就诊的其他回避相关因素进行了比较。此外，还对延迟牙科护理的原因进行了调查。学生（n = 164）回答了一份基于网络的问卷，内容涉及社会人口学因素、牙齿健康、看牙就诊、牙科护理延迟、延迟原因、拖延（IPS）、牙科焦虑（MDAS）、感知压力（PSS）和口腔健康自我效能感（OHSES）。研究发现拖延与牙科护理延迟之间没有显著关系。然而，拖延与过去、现在和未来的看牙就诊情况存在不同的关联，并且似乎与口腔健康行为有关。牙科护理延迟与更高的牙科焦虑和更低的口腔健康自我效能感相关。牙科护理费用是牙科护理延迟最常给出的原因。有必要对牙科护理延迟和看牙就诊进行进一步研究，以了解相关行为、实施干预措施并提高公共牙科护理的利用率。
