نوع مقاله : Original Articles
نویسندگان
1 مرکز تحقیقات دندانپزشکی، گروه بیماریهای دهان، فک و صورت، دانشکدهی دندانپزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اصفهان، اصفهان، ایران.
2 دندانپزشک، شیراز، ایران.
3 دستیار تخصصی، گروه دندانپزشکی کودکان، دانشکدهی دندانپزشکی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد اصفهان (خوراسگان)، اصفهان، ایران.
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Introduction: Measurement of child anxiety during dental treatment is a challenge during the procedure. Several questionnaires have been developed to assess child anxiety, some of which are pictorial to facilitate their application in children. The aim of the current study was to evaluate validity of new RMS pictorial questionnaire and to compare it with previous scales, including Venham Picture Test (VPT) and Facial Image Scale (FIS), to assess child dental anxiety during their first visit in a dental office.
Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 10 children in Shiraz in 2016, who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The children's anxiety was evaluated by RMS-PS, VPT and FIS questionnaires. To assess reliability, questionnaires were given to the children at a two-week interval. Data were analyzed with t-test and regression correlation test (α = 0.05).
Results: Age and gender had no effect on children's anxiety, but in the presence of preoperative pain, anxiety was significantly higher. RMS had a moderate (r = 0.622) and significant (p value < 0.001) correlation with VPT questionnaire and a good (r = 0.700) and significant (p value < 0.001) correlation with the FIS questionnaire. In addition, the relationship between FIS and VPT questionnaires was moderate (r = 0.623) and significant (p value < 0.001).
Conclusion: The results showed that RMS questionnaire is not reliable. However, it was valid compared to FIS and VPT questionnaires. Therefore, RMS can be used to indicate child dental anxiety as a proper tool.
Key words: Anxiety, Dental Treatment, Pediatric Dentistry.