Gambaran Kecemasan Anak Usia 6-12 Tahun terhadap Perawatan Gigi di SD Kristen Eben Haezar 2 Manado
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https://doi.org/10.35790/eg.5.2.2017.17394Abstract
Abstract: Dental anxiety is a condition of fear to visit a dentist even for preventive care or therapy and uncertainity anxiety to dental care. This study was aimed to describe the anxiety of children 6-12 years old for the dental care at SD Kristen Eben Haezar 2 Manado. This was a descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. Samples were 44 students of 6-12 years old at SD Eben Haezar 2 Manado who had dental care experience, obtained by using total sampling. Data were obtained by filling the questionnaire of Children Dental Fear Survey Schedule-subscale (CFSS-DS). The results showed that most students with high levels of anxiety were at the age of 6-8 years (20.48%), while most students with low level of anxiety were at the age of 9-12 years old (47.74%). Of the 44 students, 27 students (61.36%) had low level of anxiety whereas 17 students (38.64%) had high level of anxiety. Based on gender, the percentages of students with high level and low level of anxiety were higher in females than in males. Conclusion: In general, students with low level of anxiety were at the age of 9-12 years old meanwhile students with high level of anxiety were at the age of 6-8 years. Either high or low level of anxiety was most found in females.
Keywords: anxiety, children, dental care
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Abstrak: Kecemasan dental merupakan suatu ketakutan terhadap kunjungan ke dokter gigi untuk perawatan pencegahan ataupun terapi dan rasa cemas tidak beralasan terhadap perawatan gigi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan gambaran kecemasan anak usia 6-12 tahun terhadap perawatan gigi di SD Kristen Eben Haezar 2 Manado. Jenis penelitian deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang, mengunakan metode pengambilan sampel total. Terdapat 44 siswa aktif SD Kristen Eben Heazer 2 Manado berusia 6-12 tahun dan pernah mendapatkan perawatan gigi. Data diambil berdasarkan pengisian kuesioner Children Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan responden dengan tingkat kecemasan tinggi ditemukan paling banyak pada usia 6-8 tahun (20,48%), sedangkan yang dengan tingkat kecemasan rendah ditemukan pada usia 9-12 tahun (47,74%). Tingkat kecemasan rendah ditemukan pada 27 responden (61,36%) dan tingkat kecemasan tinggi ditemukan pada 17 reponden (38,64%). Berdasarkan jenis kelamin, responden dengan tingkat kecemasan tinggi maupun rendah lebih banyak ditemukan pada responden perempuan. Simpulan: Responden dengan tingkat kecemasan rendah lebih banyak didapatkan pada rentang usia 9-12 tahun sedangkan responden dengan tingkat kecemasan tinggi lebih banyak didapatkan pada rentang usia 6-8 tahun. Baik tingkat kecemasan tinggi maupun rendah lebih banyak ditemukan pada responden perempuan.
Kata kunci: kecemasan, anak, perawatan gigi
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