title: The attitude of patients at risk for infective endocarditis toward dental treatment.
abstract: This study deals with four major characteristics that directly affect motivation and attitude of patients at risk for infective endocarditis (IE) toward oro-dental health. Dental anxiety, self image, recognized importance of oro-dental care, and active coping were self-assessed by 25 patients at risk for IE and by a matched control group. The study group demonstrated less dental anxiety, lower self image and higher levels of recognized importance of oro-dental care than the controls, while active coping did not differ between the two groups. A review of the relevant literature is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Oral Medicine Service, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Leviner
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Galili
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Lowenthal
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sarna
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kaufman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000523:psychology; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012803:Sick Role