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KMID : 1142520240120010019
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Korean Journal of Clinical Dental Hygiene
2024 Volume.12 No. 1 p.19 ~ p.29
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The Relationship between the Perceptions of Risk in Dental Care and the Dental Fear Index during COVID-19
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Kim Jeong-Eun
Choi Youn-Hee
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study examined the degree of fear of contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among dental patients and the factors that affect their decision-making.
Methods: A survey was conducted on patients from one dental clinic and one general hospital in City B.
Results: Statistically significant differences in the dental fear index were observed in all items before and during COVID-19. Among the psychological factors that influenced the dental fear index, ‘afraid of getting COVID-19 infection’ and ‘afraid because don't have accurate dental information were statistically significant’ (p<0.001 and p<0.01, respectively).
Conclusions: Our results confirmed that patients who visited the dentist during COVID-19 demonstrated greater fear, with increased scores in all items of the dental fear index, compared to before COVID-19.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, Dental anxiety, Dental fear, Infection, Pandemic
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