Clinical anxiety-provoking situations among dental students in Chennai

Lakshmi, B Abinaya; Fammina, C Joy; Ganesh, R

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“…Although the prevalence of anxiety reported in the present study is consistent with the previous studies, however, according to the literature, the levels of anxiety mostly fall in moderate to higher severity, 1,2,5 but in the present study mild to moderate levels of anxiety were more prevalent. This difference could be accounted for by the fact that studies have employed varying tools to assess the levels of anxiety.…”

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“…According to the present study, the most anxiety‐provoking situation was students’ fear of getting infected by the patient which has also been seen in previous studies 1,2 . This result can be due to the lack of training on infection control as well as apprehension in new students.…”

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“…Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. It includes a wide range of strong external stimuli which can be both physiological and psychological 1 . The level of anxiety varies among different ages and several professional groups.…”

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“…The transition from pre‐clinical to clinical stages of medical/dental education with challenges in terms of performance of clinical procedures on patients has been known to precipitate anxiety, generally termed as “Clinical Anxiety.” 2 Medicine and dentistry are stressful professions 3 . According to the 2008 report of the Global Congress on Dental Education, Dentistry as a program is considered to be demanding and frustrating since it requires academic, clinical, and interpersonal skills 1 . For dental students, in addition to their learning and examination, the clinical rotations require students to take responsibility for performing irreversible dental procedures on the patients 4 .…”

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“…A study conducted in Saudi Arabia stated that dental students reported a higher level of anxiety when they presented cases in clinical sessions, helped in the management of a patient who faints during the procedure, failed to achieve effective anesthesia, and struggled in meeting the clinical requirements before the exams 3 . A study conducted in India showed that clinical anxiety of moderate severity was more prevalent among undergraduate dental students 1 . Another study involving 258 dental undergraduate students reported that students of the first and final year had higher levels of anxiety and depression 5 .…”

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Level of anxiety in clinical settings and coping mechanisms used by dental undergraduate students to overcome it

Malghani

Abbasi

Majeed

et al. 2021

Journal of Dental Education

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Introduction Dental undergraduate students encounter anxiety in their professional years of study, the impact of which is reflected on their overall performance. Various coping techniques are advocated that help individuals to deal effectively with the adverse effects of anxiety. Objective/aims The objectives of this study were to determine the level of anxiety encountered by dental undergraduate students during clinical rotations, the clinical procedures precipitating it and the number of different coping strategies (problem solving, social seeking support, and avoidance) used by students for anxiety management. Methods A descriptive, questionnaire‐based, cross‐sectional study was conducted on the third and fourth‐year undergraduate dental students from six colleges of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. A total of 353 students were included in the study, and their participation in the study was anonymous and voluntary. The administered questionnaire consisted of three parts: Part 1: Moss and McManus Scale (MMM) for anxiety‐provoking situations; part 2: Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM‐A) for the level of anxiety, and Part 3: Coping Strategy Indicator Scale (CSI scale) to determine the frequency of coping strategies used by students. The data were collected and analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. Results A majority of participants (96.3%) felt mild to moderate levels of anxiety in the clinical settings. Students felt more anxious about getting infected by the patient (62%), extracting the wrong tooth (46.5%), and getting a wrong diagnosis (43.1%). A significant number of participants (47%) used problem‐solving mechanisms to overcome their anxiety. Conclusion Mild to moderate levels of clinical anxiety prevailed in most dental undergraduate students. The top clinical situations precipitating anxiety were getting infected by patients and extracting the wrong tooth. Measures should be taken to encourage a vigorous, confidence‐enhancing environment for students. This will reduce their levels of clinical anxiety along with training and foster healthy coping strategies to deal with unavoidable anxiety.

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Level of anxiety in clinical settings and coping mechanisms used by dental undergraduate students to overcome it

Malghani

Abbasi

Majeed

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Journal of Dental Education

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Evaluation of anxiety‐provoking situations related to clinical training in dental education

Tokuç

Alpkilic

2022

Eur J Dental Education

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Introduction The aims of this study were to evaluate the situations that cause anxiety in clinical training and to discuss the precautions that can be taken to reduce clinical anxiety in dental education. Materials and Methods This multi‐centred survey‐based study was created through Google Docs, and 3rd, 4th and 5th grade dental students were included. The students were asked to rate their reactions on a 4‐point Likert scale “not anxious” to “very anxious” for 27 questions related to academics, communication and interaction, diagnosis, dental treatments, deficiencies and mistakes in the treatments. Results 1332 students were reached, and 1320 students completed the questionnaire. Whilst extracting wrong tooth (3.53 ± 0.83), getting infected by patient (3.39 ± 0.85) and getting diagnosis wrong (3.31 ± 0.83) were identified as the 3 most anxiety‐provoking situations, taking panoramic radiograph (1.48 ± 0.71) and communication with patients and dental assistants/nurses (1.76 ± 0.87; 1.64 ± 0.76) were identified as 3 situations that cause the least anxiety. Female students reported higher anxiety levels than male students in most of the questions (p < .05). A statistically significant difference was observed between the grades of the students (p < .05). 3rd grade students showed statistically higher anxiety levels than higher grades in 16 out of 27 questions. No statistical significance was observed according to the status of the university (p > .05). Conclusion Questions related to diagnosis, delivery of the dental treatments, deficiencies and mistakes in the treatments caused higher anxiety levels amongst dentistry students. As experience and time in the clinical training increase, the anxiety level of the students decreases. Orientation programmes and establishing an effective communication between grades are recommended. Also, gender‐based solutions must be taken into consideration.

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A Cross Sectional Study of Stress and Anxiety among Dental Students at Ajman University

Ghanim Al Okaili,

H. Khalaf,

SH. Hassan

2024

TJDS

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This study was conducted to investigate and analyze the level of stress & anxiety among dental clinical students in Ajman University of both campuses. A descriptive cross sectional study, questionnaire based study performed on students of both campuses of dental college in Ajman University. The study was conducted on dental students of 4th& 5th year, a total number of 307 participants with collected answer ed questionnaires. A high level of stress is mainly scored in both 4th& 5th years due to examinations& assigned work. Medical& dental clinical students are expressed with high stress& anxiety levels due to the environment of the work& study of these colleges& the psychology of the students attending to these colleges.

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Clinical anxiety-provoking situations among dental students in Chennai

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Level of anxiety in clinical settings and coping mechanisms used by dental undergraduate students to overcome it

Level of anxiety in clinical settings and coping mechanisms used by dental undergraduate students to overcome it

Evaluation of anxiety‐provoking situations related to clinical training in dental education

A Cross Sectional Study of Stress and Anxiety among Dental Students at Ajman University

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