Virtual reality among dental patients – cross-sectional, questionnaire, pilot study

• Authors: Anna Ledwoń , Paweł Dębski , Przemysław Jędrusik , Małgorzata Skucha-Nowak , Jakub Mikusek

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Wirtualna rzeczywistość a pacjenci stomatologiczni – przekrojowe, ankietowe badanie pilotażowe

• Languages of publication: EN PL

Abstracts

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INTRODUCTION: Anxiety preceding dental appointment is a common problem among both children and adult patients. It is frequently the reason of avoiding visits what often results in poor oral health and deterioration of general well-being. There is a number of methods regarding patients’ relaxation as well prior the appointment as amid one, virtual reality among them. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was carried out among 100 adult dental patients while they waited for their appointment in the waiting room. Interviewees completed the multiple-choice, uncompelled questionnaire containing four questions. RESULTS: The results show that the most frequently chosen answer was projection of landscapes (40%) or an interactive journey like beach walk or mountain trekking (35%). No differences were observed between men and woman, in both groups projection of landscapes was the most common answer. The vast majority of interviewees (87%) was willing to try virtual reality during dental treatment while the remaining 13% did not want to experience virtual reality at all. CONCLUSIONS: Most of the participants were eager to try virtual reality amid dental appointment and they rather chose calm and relaxing contend instead of interactive quizzes or games. It is promising that dental patients are willing to be ready to try out innovative technologies in the fight against dental anxiety.

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WSTĘP: Strach przed wizytą stomatologiczną jest poważnym problemem zarówno u dzieci, jak i u pacjentów dorosłych. Często staje się on przyczyną unikania wizyt, co może skutkować pogorszeniem nie tylko zdrowia jamy ustnej, lecz także całego organizmu. Istnieje wiele metod mających na celu zrelaksowanie i uspokojenie pacjenta przed samą wizytą oraz w jej trakcie. Wykorzystanie wirtualnej rzeczywistości stanowi jedną z nich. MATERIAŁ I METODY: Badanie pilotażowe przeprowadzono w grupie 100 dorosłych pacjentów, podczas gdy oczekiwali na wizytę stomatologiczną w poczekalni. Ankietowani wypełniali dobrowolny kwestionariusz wielo-krotnego wyboru składający się z czterech pytań. WYNIKI: Wyniki pokazują, że najczęściej wybieranymi odpowiedziami były projekcja krajobrazów (40%) oraz interaktywny spacer, np. po plaży, lub trekking w górach (35%). Nie zaobserwowano różnic w zależności od płci. Zarówno mężczyźni, jak i kobiety najczęściej wybierali projekcję krajobrazów. Zdecydowana większość ankietowanych (87%) była skłonna skorzystać z dystrakcji z wykorzystaniem wirtualnej rzeczywistości pod-czas wizyty stomatologicznej. Pozostałe 13% pacjentów nie chciało w ogóle korzystać z wirtualnej rzeczywistości, niezależnie od proponowanego materiału audiowizualnego. WNIOSKI: Większość pacjentów była optymistycznie nastawiona do skorzystania z wirtualnej rzeczywistości podczas wizyty stomatologicznej. Najczęściej wybierane odpowiedzi były związane ze spokojnymi oraz relaksującymi ma-teriałami niż z grami czy quizami. Badanie wskazuje, że pacjenci stomatologiczni są skłonni korzystać z nowoczesnych technologii w walce z dentofobią.

Keywords

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dental anxiety; dental fear; dental treatment; dentofobia; leczenie stomatologiczne; relaksacja; relaxation; strach stomatologiczny; virtual reality; wirtualna rzeczywistość

Discipline

• MEDICINE: MEDICINE

• Publisher: Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach
• Journal: Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis
• Year: 2024
• Issue: 78
• Pages: 41–48

Contributors

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Anna Ledwoń

• Department of Dental Propedeutics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

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Paweł Dębski

• Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

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Przemysław Jędrusik

• Center of Online Education and Educational Effects Analysis, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

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Małgorzata Skucha-Nowak

• Department of Dental Propedeutics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

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Jakub Mikusek

• Department of Dental Propedeutics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

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