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Web-Based Interventions Reduced Dental Anxiety among Adults in Lithuania and Norway: A Pilot Study

dc.contributor.authorStangvaltaite-Mouhat, Lina
dc.contributor.authorStankeviciene, Indre
dc.contributor.authorMartinussen, Sigrid Sofia Sanchez
dc.contributor.authorSabataitis, Vytautas
dc.contributor.authorSandjord, Camilla
dc.contributor.authorToresen, Ingrid
dc.contributor.authorTryggestad, Marianne Stoltenberg
dc.contributor.authorPuriene, Alina
dc.contributor.authorJohnsen, Jan-Are Kolset
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-30T08:50:25Z
dc.date.available2023-08-30T08:50:25Z
dc.date.issued2023-02-14
dc.description.abstractDental anxiety (DA) is a prevalent public health issue. However, there is a lack of self-administered DA interventions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term effects of web-based interventions aiming to reduce DA in adults in two European countries. A pretest posttest design was used. Tailor-made websites were developed in Lithuania and Norway. Volunteers who self-reported DA were invited to participate. DA levels measured by the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) were assessed at baseline and after two weeks via online questionnaires. The interventions were completed by 34 participants in Lithuania and 35 participants in Norway. In Lithuania, the median posttest MDAS score (9.5, IQR 5.25) decreased compared to the median pretest MDAS score (14.5, IQR 8; Z value = −4.246, pen_US
dc.identifier.citationStangvaltaite-Mouhat, Stankeviciene, Martinussen, Sabataitis, Sandjord, Toresen, Tryggestad, Puriene, Johnsen. Web-Based Interventions Reduced Dental Anxiety among Adults in Lithuania and Norway: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). 2023;20(4)en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2126051
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph20043343
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/30531
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.relation.journalInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH)
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2023 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske fag: 700::Klinisk odontologiske fag: 830::Andre kliniske odontologiske fag: 849en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Midical sciences: 700::Clinical dentistry sciences: 830::Other clinical dentistry sciences: 849en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Medisinsk/odontologisk etikk, atferdsfag, historie: 805en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Midical sciences: 700::Health sciences: 800::Medical/dental ethics, behavioural science, history: 805en_US
dc.titleWeb-Based Interventions Reduced Dental Anxiety among Adults in Lithuania and Norway: A Pilot Studyen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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