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(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2018-04-24) Huamán Chacón, Alicia; Salcedo Rioja, Mercedes Rita
The purpose of this study was to compare instruments for measuring the level of anxiety toward dental anesthesia in children aged 7 to 11, specifically considering their physiological response. This was a descriptive-comparative, cross-sectional study with a sample of 30 children aged 7 to 11 who required treatment involving local anesthesia. To measure anxiety levels, three questionnaires were administered: the Venham Drawing Test, the Fear Subscale (Children’s Fear Survey Schedule), and the Norman Corah Anxiety Scale (CORAH-M). Blood pressure, pulse, and oxygen saturation were measured before administering anesthesia. The results showed that the Venham Drawing Test was the most specific instrument for measuring anxiety, while the physiological response with the most statistically significant differences was blood pressure. The Modified Corah Test indicated "mild anxiety" in 46% of cases, whereas the Venham Test reported "no anxiety" in 63% of children before anesthesia. The Fear Subscale’s most frequent response was "no fear." It was concluded that the instruments used to measure anxiety toward anesthesia in children aged 7 to 11 are reliable and align with pulse and oxygen saturation levels in each response.