Anxiety Status of Patients Receiving Orthodontic Treatment in Sakarya University’s Dentistry of Faculty During COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Objective: The present paper aims to determine the state and trait anxiety levels statuses of patients actively receiving orthodontic treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Method: For this study, 102 patients actively receiving treatment in the department of orthodontics were invited and all the patients accepted the participation. The parameters in the present study were examined using Spielberger’s State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) depending on the age, gender, and educational status of participants. Independent samples t-test, One-Way ANOVA, and Tukey’s test were used in the analyses. Results: In state anxiety (STAI-S) and trait anxiety (STAI-T) inventories, it was determined that women had a higher level of anxiety when compared to men (p<0.05). It was also determined that adult patients had higher anxiety levels in state anxiety (STAI-S) and trait anxiety (STAI-T) inventories (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was determined that, at the beginning phase, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the state and trait anxiety levels of our patients actively receiving orthodontic treatment.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• Aniety
• COVI-19 pandemic

Sakarya Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesinde Ortodontik Tedavi Gören Hastalarda COVID-19 Salgını Süresinde Kaygı Durumu

Abstract

Amaç: Bu araştırmada COVID-19 salgını süresinde aktif ortodontik tedavisi devam etmekte olan hastalarda durumluk ve sürekli anksiyete durumlarının tespit edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya ortodonti kliniğinde tedavisi devam etmekte olan 102 hasta davet edilmiş ve bütün hastalar çalışmaya katılmayı kabul etmiştir. Araştırmada değişkenler hastaların cinsiyet, yaş ve eğitim durumlarına göre Spielberger’in Durumluk- Sürekli Kaygı Envanteri (STAI) puanları ile değerlendirilmiştir. Analizlerde bağımsız örneklemler için t testi, one-way ANOVA ve Tukey testi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Hastalarımızda kadınların erkeklere göre durumluk anksiyete (STAI-S) ve sürekli anksiyete (STAI-T) ölçek değerlerinde yüksek kaygıya sahip olduğu görülmüştür (p<005). Erişkin yaş gruplarındaki hastalarımızda durumluk anksiyete (STAI-S) ve sürekli anksiyete (STAI-T) ölçek değerlerinde yüksek kaygıya sahip olduğu görülmüştür (p<005). Sonuç: COVID-19 pandemisinin başlangıç süresinde aktif ortodontik tedavi süreci hastalarımızda durumluk ve sürekli kaygı düzeyini etkilediği görülmüştür.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• KAYGI

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