Application of multi-dimensional cognitive intervention in patients with dental anxiety

Objective To explore nursing intervention management mode that are suitable for medical environment and resources in outpatient department of stomatology in comprehensive hospitals in China, that are effect in relieving anxiety of patients, and that are with strong operability. Methods According to randomized controlled clinical trial, 208 patients, treated in Department of Stomatology from September to October in 2015, were chosen and were randomly divided into research group and control group, each with 104 cases. Routine nursing was conducted to patients in the control group, while besides that, extra multi-dimensional cognitive intervention was implemented to patients in the research group. Before and after treatment, anxiety of the patients in the two groups was evaluated by dental fear scale (DFS) , and their satisfaction towards nursing was evaluated by visual analogue scale (VAS) . Results Before treatment, DFS scores of patients in the research group were (50.07±10.35) , and (49.18±11.67) in the control group (t=0.696, P=0.891) . After treatment, DFS scores of patients in the research group were (31.27±7.02) , significantly lower than before the treatment; while DFS scores of patients in the control group were (55.67±16.93) , significantly higher than before the treatment; besides, DFS scores of patients in the research group were significantly lower than that in the control group (t=12.447, P<0.001) . Satisfaction towards nursing of patients in the research group was 96.2%, significantly higher than 84.6% in the control group (χ2=137.692, P<0.001) . Conclusions The multi-dimensional cognitive intervention can relieve anxiety of patients during dental treatment and improve patients' satisfaction towards nursing. Key words: Anxiety; Nursing care; Dental treatment; Multi-dimensional cognitive intervention; Satisfaction