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“Making dental care possible – a mutual affair”: A grounded theory relating to adult patients with dental fear and regular dental treatment
University of Gothenburg, Institute of Odontology, Department of Behavioral and Community Dentistry.
Halmstad University, School of Social and Health Sciences.
Mälardalen University, School of Sustainable Development of Society and Technology.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5098-8489
University of Gothenburg, Institute of Odontology, Department of Behavioral and Community Dentistry.
2011 (English)In: European Journal of Oral Sciences, ISSN 0909-8836, E-ISSN 1600-0722, Vol. 119, no 5, p. 373-380Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Dental fear is a common and widespread problem, which can cause severe stress. Even so, most patients with dental fear undergo regular dental treatment in spite of their fear and many enjoy good oral health. The aim of this study was to obtain a deeper understanding of how patients with dental fear manage to undergo dental treatment. Fourteen patients with dental fear, who undergo regular dental care, were interviewed. Qualitative analysis of the transcribed interviews was performed according to the principles of grounded theory. A conceptual framework was generated, and the main concern was identified as making dental care possible – a mutual affair. Four additional categories explained how patients handled their dental fear and how dental care became possible. The strategies were labelled taking part in a mental wrestling match, trust-filled interaction with dental staff, striving for control and seeking and/or receiving social support. The results showed that making dental care possible for patients with dental fear is a mutual challenge that requires interplay between dental staff and patients, involving verbal and non-verbal communication reflecting respect, attention, and empathy. Moreover, a balance between nearness and distance and between professional and personal treatment is required.

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2011. Vol. 119, no 5, p. 373-380
Keywords [en]
coping behaviour, dental anxiety, dental care, qualitative research
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Applied Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-14499DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2011.00845.xISI: 000294808000007PubMedID: 21896054Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-80052546335OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-14499DiVA, id: diva2:516931
Available from: 2012-04-20 Created: 2012-04-20 Last updated: 2017-12-07Bibliographically approved

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