FARKLI DENTAL ANKSİYETE DÜZEYLERİNE SAHİP HASTALARIN DİŞ HEKİMİ ÜNİFORMA TERCİHLERİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ–KESİTSEL BİR ÇALIŞMA

Year 2023, , 1232 - 1243, 17.03.2023

Cihan Küden , Helin Yazan , Ahmet Yüksek , İpek Öğüçbilek , Ökkaş Korkmaz , Hasan Avcılı

https://doi.org/10.33715/inonusaglik.1165479

Abstract

Bu çalışma diş muayenesi veya tedavisi için başvuran çeşitli dental anksiyetesi olan yetişkin hastaların farklı üniforma giyen diş hekimlerine yönelik tercihleri karşılaştırılmıştır. Onamları alınmış olan hastalara 8 adet sosyodemografik bilgi, 5 adet modifiye dental anksiteyete ölçeği (MDAS) ve 2 adet hekim üniformasının değerlendirilmesi ile ilgili sorularıdan oluşan veri toplama formu uygulandı. Hastalar düşük-orta anksiyete düzeyi (DOA) ve yüksek-aşırı yüksek anksiyete düzeyi (YYA) olmak üzere 2 gruba ayrıldı. Demografik özellikler için tanımlayıcı istatistiksel analizler yapıldı ve Pearson Ki-kare testi kullanıldı (p = 0.05). Tüm katılımcıların ortalama MDAS değeri 12.92’dir. DOA gösteren hastalar 299 kişi olup tüm katılımcıların %59.8’ini oluştururken YYA gösteren hastalar 201 kişi olup katılımcıların %40.2’sini oluşturdu. Hastaların üniforma seçimi farklı anksiyete düzeylerinden etkilenmiştir (p= 0.048). DOA için üniforma seçiminde en yüksek %31.1 ile siyah, YYA için %26.9 ile renkli üniforma olmuştur. YYA’ya sahip hastalar için hekim üniforması rengi önemli bir faktör olarak bulunmuştur. Farklı anksiyete düzeyine sahip hastaların tercih ettikleri üniformanın temel nedeninin diş hekiminin görünüşünün güven verme duygusu yaratmasıyla ilgili olduğu sonucuna varıldı.

Keywords

Anksiyete, Dental Bakım, Diş Hekimi, Renk, Üniforma

Supporting Institution

Çukurova Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Dekanlığı

Project Number

Nil

Thanks

Bu çalışma Çukurova Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Dekanlığı’nın desteği ile gerçekleştirilmiştir ve değerli hocamız Funda Kadıoğlu’nun önderliğinde 13 Mayıs 2022 tarihinde düzenlenen Dişe Diş Araştrıma Günü etkinliğinde sunularak jüri özel ödülünü kazanmıştır. Bu araştırmada katkıları olan Damla Su Menteş, Pınar Kavuzlu ve Damla Sinem Göçmen’e teşekkür ederiz. Üniformalar için mankenlik görevini üstlenen Nihan Nazsız ve Berkcan Yıldız’a katkıları için teşekkür ederiz.

Dentist Uniform Preferences of Patients with Different Dental Anxiety Levels–A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

This study compared the preference of adult patients with various dental anxiety applying for dental examination or treatment regarding dentists wearing different uniforms. A data collection form consisting of 8 sociodemographic information, 5 modified dental anxiety scales (MDAS) and 2 questions about the evaluation of dentist uniforms was applied to the patients whose informed consent was obtained. Patients were divided into 2 groups as low-intermediate level (DOA) and high-extremely high level (YYA). Descriptive statistical analyzes were performed for demographic characteristics and the Pearson Chi-square test was used (p = 0.05). The mean MDAS value of all participants was 12.92. Patients with DOA consisted of 299 people (59.8%), while patients with YYA consisted of 201 people (40.2%) of the participants. The uniform preference of patients was affected by different anxiety levels (p= 0.048). The highest selection of uniforms for DOA was black with 31.1%, and colored uniforms for YYA with 26.9%. The dentist uniform color was found to be an important factor for patients with high levels of anxiety. It was concluded that the main reason for the uniform preferred by patients with different anxiety levels was related to the appearance of the dentist creating a sense of reassurance.

Keywords

Anxiety, Dental Care, Dentists, Color, Uniform

Project Number

Nil

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