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Investigation of the patients’ perception on dental treatment and their anxiety levels during the COVID-19 pandemic process

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710–715
Publication Date
2021-09-05
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Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS for Windows version 24.0 and a P value

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anxiety levels of patients against dental treatment during the pandemic process and to get some information about the level of awareness, perceptions and attitudes of patients applying for dental treatment.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: 300 patients who applied to the dentistry faculty were included in this study and a questionnaire form was applied to these patients.
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Conclusion & Impact:Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS for Windows version 24.0 and a P value
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
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⚙️Variables:Covid-19 · dental treatment · anxiety

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Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anxiety levels of patients against dental treatment during the pandemic process and to get some information about the level of awareness, perceptions and attitudes of patients applying for dental treatment. Also to determine the relationship between anxiety levels and sociodemographic variables of individuals. Materials and Methods: 300 patients who applied to the dentistry faculty were included in this study and a questionnaire form was applied to these patients. The survey consist of three parts; in the first part patients' sociodemographic variables were asked, secondly State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-STAI developed by Spielberger was used to measure the level of anxiety and in the last part a questionnaire form about the perceived sensitivity to Covid-19 developed by the authors was applied. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS for Windows version 24.0 and a P value

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KARAGÖZOĞLU, İ., ÖZ, Ö. P. (2021). Investigation of the patients’ perception on dental treatment and their anxiety levels during the COVID-19 pandemic process. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 5, 710–715. https://ajindex.com/articles/776844

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