The Use of Choice-Based Distraction to Decrease the Distress of Children at the Dentist

Autor/inn/en	Filcheck, Holly A.; Allen, Keith D.; Ogren, Hilary; Darby, James Brandt; Holstein, Brian; Hupp, Steve
Titel	The Use of Choice-Based Distraction to Decrease the Distress of Children at the Dentist
Quelle	In: Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 26 (2005) 4, S.59-68 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0731-7107
Schlagwörter	Dental Health; Control Groups; Dental Schools; Dentistry + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zahnärztliche Versorgung; Zahnmedizin
Abstract	This research was conducted to examine whether choice-based distraction provides an effective means of reducing the distress of children undergoing routine dental treatment. Sixty children between the ages of 5-12 who required restorative dental treatment were assigned randomly to either a Control group or a Distraction group in which the participants were permitted to choose from a variety of music, soundtracks, and/or audio stories to listen to while undergoing dental treatment. They also could change selections during treatment. Direct observations of disruptive behavior provided measures of overall disruptiveness during treatment. The participants also provided self-reported ratings of approval and discomfort. There were no significant differences between the two study groups with respect to average disruptive behavior. However, the Distraction group had significantly fewer participants that would have been considered clinically "uncooperative" and twice as many participants that would be rated "very positive" by dentists. Because choice-based distraction is a relatively easy procedure to implement, it may provide health care professionals and parents alike with a valuable alternative means of reducing the distress of children who visit the dentist. Additional benefits and limitations are discussed. (Author).
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