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Effect of Covid-19 Fear on Dental Anxiety Levels among Adult Patients in Periurban Islamabad

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Title: Effect of Covid-19 Fear on Dental Anxiety Levels among Adult Patients in Periurban Islamabad

Authors: Sibtul Hassan, Ibraheem Khan, Haneena Khan, Ahmed Khan, Ayesha Khan, Hamza Waheed

Journal: Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences

HEC Recognition History
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Y 2023-07-01 2024-09-30
Y 2022-07-01 2023-06-30
Y 2021-07-01 2022-06-30
Y 2020-07-01 2021-06-30

Publisher: Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore PVT LTD

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2022

Volume: 16

Issue: 5

Language: en

DOI: 10.53350/pjmhs221651012

Keywords: Covid-19Fear of Covid-19Dental AnxietyCovid-19 and Dental Anxiety

Categories
Dentistry (5696) Insulin (8) Rational Drug Therapy (1) Public Health (41589) Diabetes Mellitus (1019) Psychology (26534) Anxiety (191) Management (8259) COVID-19 Research (66) Endocrinology (11489)

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate dental anxiety levels and fear of covid-19 and the correlation of dental anxiety with covid-19 fear.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Rawal General and Dental Hospital Islamabad, Pakistan using convenient sampling technique over a period of 6 months. A sample size of 167 adult (18yrs+) patients was taken. Data was collected through validated questionnaires in the OPD.
Results: It was observed that people with higher fear of covid-19 had significantly higher dental anxiety levels and vice versa. The relation being significant (p <0.05).
Conclusion: it was found that female patients had both high dental anxiety and fear of covid-19 while people aged 41yrs and above only had higher fear of covid-19 as compared to dental anxiety

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