Chi Seong In
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Sejong Dental Hospital, School of Dentistry, Dankook University, Sejong, Republic of Korea.
J Dent Anesth Pain Med. 2023 Aug;23(4):193-212. doi: 10.17245/jdapm.2023.23.4.193. Epub 2023 Jul 29.
It is important to understand patients' anxiety and fear about dental treatment. A patient's anxiety can be quantified through a self-report questionnaire, and many related scales have been developed. In this review, I tried to find out which scale is most suitable for the patient's dental anxiety and fear evaluation by examining the contents of previously developed scales and comparing the strengths and weaknesses of each scale.
了解患者对牙科治疗的焦虑和恐惧很重要。患者的焦虑可以通过自我报告问卷进行量化,并且已经开发了许多相关量表。在这篇综述中,我试图通过检查先前开发的量表内容并比较每个量表的优缺点,找出最适合评估患者牙科焦虑和恐惧的量表。