Runia Roy, Utkarsh J Dang, Kim M Huffman, Tchilabalo Alayi, Yetrib Hathout, Kanneboyina Nagaraju, Paul S Visich, Eric P Hoffman
A population-based study of children suggests blunted morning cortisol rhythms are associated with alterations of the systemic inflammatory state
Psychoneuroendocrinology
purpose study present framework potential implementation childrens anxiety levels perspectives experiences receiving treatment dental students interviews drawing clinical assessment dental students total 51 patients ages 5 8 years included study pulp therapy andor restorative treatment performed first therapeutic session participants children asked draw dentists verbally explain drawings drawings analyzed using child drawing hospital cd h determine childs anxiety score interviews analyzed using thematic analysis establish factors contributing patient positivenegative experience relationships childrens level anxiety experience analyzed using correlation regression analyses student clinical assessment data children study exhibited average levels anxiety overall positive perception dentist correlation regression analyses determined children presented higher levels anxiety students received statistically significant higher scores evidenceinformed practice eip skills tolerance error procedures rubric item related childrens anxiety whether experience positivenegative although study provided framework exploring childrens anxiety levels perspectives experiences teaching clinical settings research needed refine method student evaluation study enable dental students meet needs child patients consequently increases treatment motivation adherence dental services well reduces likelihood patient anxiety improves patient selfcare skills time ortiz yoon gibson et al childrens anxiety levels perspectives dental experiences students clinical evaluation int j clin pediatr dent 202316s2s206s212