'Making dental care possible - a mutual affair'. A grounded theory relating to adult patients with dental fear and regular dental treatment

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 119, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 373-380

  Bernson, Jenny M ^a,d   Hallberg, Lillemor R M ^b   Elfström, Magnus L ^c   Hakeberg, Magnus ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d Research Centre   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coping behavior; Dental anxiety; Dental care; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLASSIFICATION; CONTROL; COOPERATION; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DENTIST; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPATHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THINKING; TRUST;

ADULT; AGED; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL STAFF; DENTIST-PATIENT RELATIONS; EMPATHY; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL VALUES; THINKING; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052546335     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2011.00845.x     Document Type: Article

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