Predictive factors for child behaviour in the dental environment
Predictive factors for child behaviour in the dental environment
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DOI：
10.1007/bf03262561
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发表时间：
2006-12-01
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Pordeus, I. A.
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作者：
Ramos-Jorge, M. L.;Marques, L. S.;Pordeus, I. A.
目的：本研究旨在评估影响 48 至 68 个月大且从未看过牙医的儿童在儿科牙科环境中行为的潜在因素。研究设计。横截面。方法：在临床检查过程和预防过程中使用弗兰克尔量表评估儿童行为。接受调查的 118 名儿童的所有母亲都接受了焦虑评估测试（显性焦虑量表-MAS），并回答了有关儿童病史和社会经济因素的调查问卷。孩子们接受了一项测试来评估他们的焦虑程度（Venham Picture Test-VPT）。统计：采用的统计检验是卡方检验以及简单和多元非条件逻辑回归。结果：高度焦虑的儿童、以前经历过牙痛的儿童以及在以前的医疗经历中表现不合作的儿童在第一次牙科咨询时表现不合作的可能性更大。结论：牙科专业人员可以在第一次临床检查之前通过在牙科和病史中纳入相关问题来确定儿童行为的预测因素，从而促进儿科牙医与其患者之间更积极的初步接触。
Aim: This was to evaluate the potential factors that influence behaviour in the paediatric dentistry environment of children aged 48 to 68 months who have never before been to a dentist. Study Design. Cross sectional. Methods: Child behaviour was evaluated using the Frankl scale during both clinical examination procedures and prophylaxis. All mothers of the 118 children investigated underwent a test to assess their anxiety (Manifest Anxiety Scale-MAS) and responded to a questionnaire on the medical history of the child as well as socioeconomic factors. The children were given a test to assess their anxiety (Venham Picture Test-VPT). Statistics: The statistical tests adopted were the Chi-squared test and both simple and multiple unconditional logistic regression. Results: Children with high anxiety, those who had previously experienced toothache and those had behaved uncooperatively during prior medical experiences, had a greater probability of behaving uncooperatively during their first dental consultation. Conclusions: Dental professionals can identify the presence of predictive factors for child behaviour prior to the first clinical examination by including relevant questions in the dental and medical history, thereby facilitating a more positive initial contact between paediatric dentists and their patients.