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KMID : 1023420070070030193
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2007 Volume.7 No. 3 p.193 ~ p.196
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A Study on the Fear in Private Dental Clinics
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Lee Hye-Jin
Jeon Eun-Suk
Lee Byung-Ho
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Abstract
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From April 9th to May 4th 2007, making a random selection of three private dental clinics in Busan, this study investigated the fear for dental treatment for 178 adults over twenty. Using four items of General Characteristics and DFS of twenty items, the degree of fear for dental treatment was evaluated by self administrated questionnaire. The obtained results were as follows. 1. Reliability analysis of each factor in details was 0.662~0.921 in Cronbach’ alpha Coefficients. For Cronbach’ alpha Coefficients was over 0.6. Dental Fear Survey Scale was reliable. 2. Dental stimulus response scale of three factors appeared more fear than two factors of the rest. The fear for dental treatment was higher in wemen, older ages, high education level and high income. 3. Factor of dental stimulus response scale, avoidance of 2 dentistry and physiologic response scale accounted for 66.1%(R = 66.1)of the variation in dental fear factor as a result from stepwise regression analysis.
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KEYWORD
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Avoidance of dentistry, Dental stimulus response scale, Physiologic response scale
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