Impact of anxiety and perceived difficulty on syncope in dental clinic
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background and Aim of the Study: This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between anxiety levels, syncope episodes, and dental procedures. Methods: Two hundred patients were assessed for eligibility, with thirty-six meeting the inclusion criteria. Twenty participants had prior syncope experiences, while sixteen fainted during dental clinical procedures. All participants completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) interviews, and a numerical rating scale (NRS) assessed their perceptions of anesthesia, extraction, and procedure difficulty. Results: It revealed that anxiety significantly increased in patients with previous syncope episodes during extractions (p = 0.002) and perceived difficulty (p = 0.017). Syncope during dental procedures correlated considerably with dental extraction (p = 0.003), difficulty assumption (p = 0.012), and overall HAD scores (p = 0.036). Conclusion: Syncope-prone patients may be at higher risk for syncope during dental extractions, influenced by anxiety. Participants who fainted during procedures exhibited elevated total anxiety scores on the HAD.
Authors: Hani Radhi, Ahmad Fliah Hassan, Aya H Ali, Faaiz Yaqub Alhamdani, Hashim Mueen Hussein, Hayder Hamed Abed
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410170245