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A study on anxiety about dental radiography among adults

성인의 치과 방사선 촬영에 대한 불안감에 관한 연구

  • Lee, Kyeong-Hee (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shin-han University) ;
  • Kim, Eun-A (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shin-han University) ;
  • Baek, Ji-Hyeon (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shin-han University) ;
  • Heo, Su-Yeon (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shin-han University) ;
  • Jung, Eun-Seo (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shin-han University)
  • 이경희 (신한대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 김은아 (신한대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 백지현 (신한대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 허수연 (신한대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 정은서 (신한대학교 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2017.01.05
  • Accepted : 2017.09.10
  • Published : 2017.10.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study was conducted to help reduce the anxiety about dental radiation exposures of people and to provide a way to instill proper awareness of dental radiation. Methods: To fulfill the research aim, this study conducted a survey to 330 subjects who are 20 years old or over living in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do during the month of December 2016. The collected data were analyzed using frequency analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis among others. Results: As a result of examining the correlation between the anxiety of dental radiography and the correlations between the variables showed that the knowledge of radiation knowledge and the need for radiography (r=0.186, p<0.01), thinking about shooting (r=0.137, p<0.05), and the effectiveness of wearing protective equipment (r=0.120, p<0.01), showing statistically significant differences. As a result of examining the factors influencing anxiety of dental radiography among adults, high awareness of the need for dental radiography (p<0.01), the more the idea of dental anxiety in dental radiography is radiography showed higher (p<0.01). Conclusions: It seems proper that adequate dental radiography requires adequate explanation about it to patients, wearing of protective equipment, and appropriate dental radiation safety education.

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