Satisfaction and anxiety in an initiative with local anesthesia
| dc.contributor.author | Zeytinoglu, M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Türkmen, S | |
| dc.contributor.author | Üstün, Ç | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-10T10:32:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-10T10:32:58Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Aim: To determine the levels of satisfaction and anxiety of patients in surgery under local anesthesia. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was performed at the Ege University Faculty of Dentistry between December 2011 and January 2012. The study sample consisted of 350 patients. A sociodemographic information form and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were used in obtaining the data. Figure-percentage distributions, mean, Student's t-test, one-way ANOVA, and correlation analysis within SPSS 15.0 for Windows were used in data analysis. Results: The mean patient age was 31.58 +/- 14.58 years, consisting of 64.9% females, 36.6% high school graduates, and 72.9% who were satisfied with their therapy. Conditional anxiety score of the patients was 39.03 +/- 6.16, and constant anxiety score was 44.12 +/- 6.38. The conditional anxiety score was greater in males compared to females (P < 0.05). Conditional anxiety was greater among patients with both lower and higher levels of education (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Physicians and nurses within a health team should define factors that cause anxiety and be aware that levels of anxiety are important in terms of anxiety control. | |
| dc.identifier.e-issn | 1303-6165 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1300-0144 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14701/39292 | |
| dc.language.iso | English | |
| dc.title | Satisfaction and anxiety in an initiative with local anesthesia | |
| dc.type | Article |