Nivel de ansiedad en pacientes atendidos en clínica de cirugía en la UCSG, A2025.

Abstract

Introduction: Preoperative anxiety is considered a harmful state of mind, it affects during the dental consultation, The lack of information represents a limitation, since the emotional factors that affect the patient's health are not considered, nor is their importance in relation to their age, sex, education and past traumatic experiences taken into account. Objective: to determine the level of anxiety in patients seen in the surgery office of the UCSG. Material and methods: An observational, descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional design with a quantitative approach was carried out. The sample consisted of 64 participants with a mean age of 42 years. Elderly patients who were candidates for exodontia and who agreed to participate were included in the study. The level of anxiety was measured using the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale, consisting of five items with Likert-type responses ranging from 1 (not at all anxious) to 5 (extremely anxious). Results: Sixty-four patients who attended the dental office of the UCSG Surgical Clinic for dental extractions were analyzed. Most patients presented mild or no anxiety (56.3%), followed by moderate anxiety (20.3%) and a small group (7.8%) reached severe levels. Conclusions: In accordance with the established objectives, the only sociodemographic factor that obtained significance was age. As for the most frequent symptoms, previous exodontia, vital signs and the consumption of medications, no statistically significant association was found with the levels of anxiety.