Deal with patients’ anxiety

Recognise and handle the fears of patients undergoing a dental treatment.

handle patients’ anxiety
identify patients’ anxiety issues
deal with patients with anxiety issues
deal with anxious patients
deal with a patient’s anxiety
recognise patients’ anxiety

skill/competence

sector-specific

Deal with patients’ anxiety is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Dental chairside assistant: Dental chairside assistants support dental practitioners in clinical treatments, as preparation and helping in practical execution and follow-up, and administrative tasks under supervision and following the orders of the dental practitioner.
Dental hygienist: Dental hygienists work in cleaning and polishing teeth, supra- and sub-gingival scaling of the teeth, application of prophylactic materials to the teeth, collecting data, administering comprehensive advice on oral hygiene and the care of the mouth, according to patients` needs under the supervision of dental practitioners following her/his directions.
Dental practitioner: Dental practitioners prevent, diagnose and treat anomalies and diseases affecting the teeth, mouth, jaws and adjoining tissues.

Deal with patients’ anxiety is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

Hospital porter: Hospital porters are professional healthcare assistants who transport people on stretchers around the hospital site, as well as and items.

References

1. Deal with patients’ anxiety – ESCO