外院转诊患者牙科焦虑症的调查与干预

Investigation and intervention of dental anxiety of patients referred by the external hospitals

目的探讨减少外院转诊患者牙科焦虑症的方法。方法 205例由外院转诊至本院需行根管治疗的患者作为研究对象,采用改良牙科焦虑量表(MDAS)调查患者牙科焦虑症的情况,对焦虑症患者进行心理干预,比较首次、末次治疗前MDAS评分。结果首次治疗前,患者MDAS评分为(15.82±1.85)分;经过心理干预后,末次治疗前评分为(12.35±2.03)分。末次治疗前患者MDAS评分低于首次治疗前,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论心理干预可缓解转诊患者的牙科焦虑症。

Objective To investigate the method of decreasing dental anxiety of patients referred by the external hospitals. Methods A total of 205 patients who were referred to our hospital for root canal treatment from the external hospitals were selected as the research objects. Modified dental anxiety scale（MDAS） was used to measure the dental anxiety of patients referred by the external hospital, psychological intervention was used during treatment for the dental anxiety patients, and the MDAS scores before first and final treatment were compared. Results Before the first treatment, the MDAS score was（15.82±1.85） scores, after psychological intervention, the MDAS score was（12.35±2.03） scores before the final treatment. The MDAS score before the final treatment was significantly lower than that before the first treatment, the difference was statistically significant（P〈0.05）. Conclusion Psychological intervention can relieve the dental anxiety in referral patients.