Abstract

GOMEZ SCARPETTA, Ruth Ángela et al. MUSIC THERAPY TO CONTROL DENTAL ANXIETY IN CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME. Hacia promoc. Salud [online]. 2012, vol.17, n.2, pp.13-24. ISSN 0121-7577.

Objective: Music therapy efficacy for anxiety control during the dental prevention treatment in patients with Down syndrome between 5 and 14 years old. Method: Experimental at random study with the voluntary participation of 30 children between 5 and 14 years old with Down syndrome, selected conveniently in three education institutes of Villavicencio and Acacías (Meta) during 2011. They were classified at random in two groups: control group and exposed to music group, each one with 15 children. The parents' degree of anxiety was measured using Corah's scale, the history of behavior in dental consultation, age, sex, frequency of vistis to the dentist, and previous musical sensitization of the children. During the dental consultation anxiety was measured before, during and after the procedure using the faces analog scale. The behavior during the consult was measured using Frankl's scale. The change in cardiac rate and blood pressure was also measured. Results: When comparing the anxiety level and the behavior of the groups during dental consultation, the following was observed: 80% of children without anxiety in the music therapy exposed group, versus 27% in the control group, with an RR = 0.28; IC95%: 0.10-0.81; Chi-square = 8.28; p = 0.0039; RRR = 53%; NNT = 2. The cardiac rate had a reduction in the group exposed to music therapy (p>0.05). Conclusion: The use of music therapy significantly reduced the anxiety levels in the group exposed to music.

Keywords : Music therapy; anxiety; Down syndrome.

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