ASSESSMENT OF PREVALENCE OF AICHMOPHOBIA AMONG DENTAL STUDENTS - A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY

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  • Srithika M, Dhanraj Ganapathy, L. Keerthi Sasanka

Abstract

Background: An overview of fear of sharp objects in children and adolescents that include the following characteristics: diagnosis,prevalence and epidemiologist, etiological factors and treatment options. The significant needle related distress and avoidance behaviour is the needle related fear. Aim of this study is assessment of prevalence of aichmophobia among dental students

Materials And Methods:   A cross sectional questionnaire was conducted among first year dental students in a private dental institution in chennai city. Google forms were created and circulated with the above mentioned questionnaire to a convenience sample of 149 among dental graduates. About 149 responses were collected and recorded for analysis.

Result: In this study 100 students were given questionnaires, the data were then collected and analysed and have been tabulated along the charts 75.7% were female and 24.3% were male. When they were asked if they felt sweating when entering the hospital 87.6% said no and 12.4% said yes(figure1), For the question do you feel unsteady or faint by seeing sharp objects? 91.7% were no, 83% said yes(figure 2), 74.5% were not aware of aichmophobia, 25.5% only knew about it( Figure3).

Conclusion: Fear of needles and needle phobia are common conditions and challenging. It is reasonable to perceive needle related distress on a continuum ranging from needle fear to more savers needle phobia. Managing procedural distress can provide both short and long term benefits by increasing compliance and reducing avoidance behaviour in medical care.

Published

2022-05-01

How to Cite

Srithika M, Dhanraj Ganapathy, L. Keerthi Sasanka. (2022). ASSESSMENT OF PREVALENCE OF AICHMOPHOBIA AMONG DENTAL STUDENTS - A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY. Drugs and Cell Therapies in Hematology, 10(3), 1881–1889. Retrieved from http://dcth.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1105

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