Factors Influencing Anxiety Levels During Dental Radiographic Examination Among Dental Students
https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.19.5.23
- Author:
Diah Nofiyanti
1
;
Choirunnissa
1
;
Rellyca Sola Gracea
2
;
Silviana Farrah Diba
2
;
Lastdes Cristiany Friday
3
;
Ryna Dwi Yanuaryska
2
Author Information
1. Dentistry Study Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jalan Denta Sekip Utara, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
2. Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jalan Denta Sekip Utara, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
3. Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jalan Farmako Sekip Utara, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dental students, Dental radiography, Dental anxiety, Regression Analysis
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
2023;19(No.5):161-167
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: : Dental anxiety was found to be related to the radiographic procedure and can be influenced by
sociodemographic characteristics of patients such as age, gender, level of education, and provoking factors such
as past dental examination experience. Evaluating the anxiety regarding dental radiographic examination could be
beneficial in ensuring the procedure’s continuance. This study aimed to measure the radiology knowledge among
dental students and its association with anxiety due to dental radiographic examination. Methods: A cross-sectional
study was conducted to collect the data using a questionnaire packet that included a knowledge and anxiety questionnaire, demographic data, and information about the experience of dental radiographic examination. A total sampling of 1st and 2nd year undergraduate and clerkship dental students at the Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Gadjah
Mada, Indonesia was selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Anxiety-related factors were assessed using
descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression conducted with STATA 15.1. Results: Results showed that knowledge and anxiety were negatively correlated but the correlation was not statistically significant. Gender, radiographic
technique, and presence/absence of a companion during the examination were not correlated with anxiety. Meanwhile, the anxiety level was negatively and significantly correlated with age and examination frequency (p < 0.05).
Multiple linear regression results showed strong evidence that age and examination frequency were the main factors
for predicting anxiety. Conclusion: Although age, radiographic examination frequency, and educational level are
significant bivariate predictors of anxiety, subsequent regression analysis indicated that only age and radiographic
examination frequency influence anxiety.
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