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Brandt AC, Lingard L, Dong CS. A multi-faceted construct to guide geriatric dental education: Findings from a scoping review with consultation. Gerodontology 2024. [PMID: 38874011 DOI: 10.1111/ger.12769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Older adults report unmet oral health care needs and barriers in access to care, due in part to provider attitudes and discomfort towards treating older patients. Our study asked: What is known from the literature about the use of undergraduate dentistry programmes to influence dental students' attitudes, perceptions and comfort towards treating geriatric patients? And how can interdisciplinary care facilitate the ability of dentists to work with geriatric patients? MATERIALS AND METHODS A scoping review and stakeholder consultation followed established methodological guidelines. Four databases and two grey literature sources were searched. Two researchers independently selected articles using predefined inclusion criteria. Pertinent information was inputted into an iteratively developed extraction table. NVivo 12 was used to organise the extracted data into themes. Key findings were confirmed through stakeholder consultation. RESULTS Sixty-eight articles were included in the scoping review. Five key themes emerged: (1) Curricular targets; (2) Intervention components; (3) Dentist and patient factors; (4) The role of interdisciplinary care; and (5) Post-graduation insights on knowledge-seeking patterns. Stakeholder consultations involved 19 participants from Southwestern Ontario and generally confirmed our findings. CONCLUSIONS Inconsistent reporting of multiple intervention dimensions constrains our ability to strengthen this knowledge. Future interventions and their reporting could be improved by adopting "willingness to treat" as an overarching, multi-faceted concept which encompasses knowledge on ageing, attitudes towards older patients, perceived competence and empathy. Stakeholder interviews complemented these findings.
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- Alicia C Brandt
- Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Education Research & Innovation, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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Sharka R. Factors associated with predoctoral and graduate dental students' intention to care for elderly patients: A cross-sectional study. J Dent Educ 2024. [PMID: 38783410 DOI: 10.1002/jdd.13594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Ageism among pre-doctoral and graduate dental students may reduce their propensity to provide dental treatment to elderly patients leading to substandard healthcare for this population. This study evaluated the impact of perceived ageism constructs and geriatric dentistry education on the intention of pre-doctoral and graduate students to provide dental care for elderly patients. METHODS A questionnaire was applied to collect the data for this cross-sectional study from pre-doctoral students in their clinical years and graduate students in their internship year (N = 201). A total of 183 completed responses were received, and the response rate was 91%. Hierarchical regression analysis was performed to determine the incremental effects of perceived ageism constructs and geriatric dentistry education on the intention to provide dental care for elderly patients. RESULTS Geriatric dental education (B = 0.328, t = 3.826, p < 0.001) and patients' low compliance (B = 0.503, t = 4.658, p < 0.001) were significantly positive predictors of pre-doctoral and graduate students' intentions to care for elderly patients. Also, negative attitudes toward the lives of elderly people have a substantial adverse effect on the intention of care for this population (B = -0.225, t = -2.206, p = 0.029). Cronbach's alpha for the scale constructs ranged from 0.738 to 0.886. CONCLUSIONS Advanced geriatric training may cultivate pre-doctoral and graduate students' deeper understanding and recognition of the intellectual and practical benefits that might arise from offering dental care to elderly people.
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- Rayan Sharka
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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Charoosaee A, Dehghannejad M, Fakheran O, Marchini L. Translation and validation of the ageism scale for dental students in Iran (ASDS-Persian). SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY 2024; 44:550-555. [PMID: 37269531 DOI: 10.1111/scd.12884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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AIMS A longer life and the growing population of older adults are the achievements of the 20th century. The World Health Organization considers ageism an important barrier to age-appropriate care for older adults. The aim of this study was to translate and validate the ageism scale for dental students in Iran (ASDS-Persian). METHODS The 27-question ASDS was translated from English into Persian (Farsi) and completed by 275 dental students from two universities in Isfahan, Iran. Principal component analysis (PCA), internal consistency reliability, and discriminant validity were estimated. Furthermore, in this study we conducted an analytical cross sectional study among dental students of Isfahan province (two universities) with the aim of proving data regarding their ageism beliefs and attitudes. RESULTS PCA revealed an 18-question, four-component scale with acceptable validity and reliability. The four components are 'barriers/concerns on dental treatment in older adults', 'opinions about older adults', 'practitioner's perspective,' and 'older adults' perspective'. CONCLUSION This preliminary validation of ASDS-Persian produced a new 18-question scale with four components with acceptable validity and reliability. This instrument could be further tested in larger samples in Farsi speaking countries.
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- Akram Charoosaee
- Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Division of Oral Surgery and Orthodontics, Department of Dental Medicine and Oral Health, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Department of Periodontics, Dental Implants Research Center, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Comprehensive Care, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Izumi M, Fujii W, Akifusa S. Correlation between attitude towards dental care for older adults and ageism in dental students and clinical trainees: Cross-sectional study. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL EDUCATION IN EUROPE 2024; 28:20-27. [PMID: 37118948 DOI: 10.1111/eje.12911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Since the needs for dental care among older adults in Japan are expected to increase in the future, this study aimed to examine the influence of ageism among dental students and clinical trainees on the attitude towards the older adults in dental care. MATERIALS AND METHODS In 2022, we conducted a questionnaire survey of 9th-, 11th-semester dental students and first-year clinical trainees enrolled at Kyushu Dental University, using the Japanese version of Ageism Scale for Dental Students (ASDS-J), Japanese version of Fraboni Scale of Ageism (FSA-J). Questions on intention to provide dental care to the older adults, relationships with the older adults and living with the older adults were also surveyed. RESULTS There were 162 participants (84 males and 78 females), and the response rate was 71.7%. The participants were divided into the positive group for dental care to older adults (68 respondents) and the negative group (94 respondents). The ASDS-J score of the negative group was significantly higher than that of the positive group [49 (36-66) vs. 52 (34-88), p < .001]. The binomial logistic regression analysis revealed that the odds ratio of being negative attitude was 1.1 per one point of ASDS-J (95% confidence interval: 1.0-1.2) in the model adjusted for student grade, interaction with the older adults, gender, experience living with the older adults and FSA-J. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that ageism specific to dental students and clinical trainees (as assessed using the ASDS-J) was independently correlated with negative attitudes towards dental care for older adults.
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- Maya Izumi
- School of Oral Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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- School of Oral Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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- School of Oral Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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Elliott K, Dukes KC, Barlow PB, Kossioni A, Marchini L. Ageism scale for dental students (ASDS): A focus group review of content validity. SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY 2024. [PMID: 38217073 DOI: 10.1111/scd.12960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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PURPOSE/AIM Improve content validity of the Ageism Scale for Dental Students (ASDS) and identify barriers to using the scale. METHODS Thematic analysis of transcripts of three purposively sampled focus groups of 1) geriatric dentistry specialists, 2) older adult dental patients, and 3) dental students. RESULTS Twenty-five participants engaged in focus groups. No new concepts to define ageism were identified. Experts found the scale acceptable and appropriate, yet they raised specific potential revisions to scale questions. Commonly reported themes already addressed by ASDS included the importance of tailoring decision-making to patient preference and not making assumptions about older adults' capacity or preferences for dental care. Barriers to identifying ageism or using the scale included experiential differences in interpreting scale items, cultural differences in attitudes towards older adults, and potential overlap with social determinants of health. Secondary findings include recommendations for older-adult focused training for dental students to provide positive, concrete guidance on caring for older adults. CONCLUSION There are opportunities to refine the Ageism Scale for Dental Students and to allow tailoring of the scale for specific national or cultural contexts.
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, Iowa City, USA
- Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System (ICVAHCS), Iowa City, USA
- Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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Shenoy R, Jodalli PS, Rao B S, Shetty AS, Thomas M, Shigli K, Marchini L. Validation of ageism scale for dental students in India: (Ageism Scale for Dental Students- India) - a cross sectional study. F1000Res 2023; 12:413. [PMID: 37559942 PMCID: PMC10407454 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.130685.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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Background: Ageism persists in many different societies as it is innate and subconscious in nature. Negative effects such as loneliness, mistreatment, and occupational discrimination are frequently present due to ageism. The dental students in our study were wary of the possible benefits of expensive dental care because ageism is rife in their field. There is no validated and reliable ageism scale to assess how dental students perceive ageism in India. The current study was carried out to validate the ageism scale for dental students in the Indian context. METHODS This was a cross sectional analytical study carried out among both males and females in Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore in which the instrument was 27-item Ageism scale for dental students. Content validity was done by six subject experts. The final version was administered to 213 students/Residents of dental school. The factorability of data was confirmed with KMO = 0.61 and Bartlett's Test of Sphericity resulting in p < 0.001. RESULTS Final PCA model resulted in 15 items and six components that together accounted for 70.37% of overall variance. The six components had reliability ranging from marginal 0.51 (Component 6) to a high of 0.81 (Component 3). As per the gender differences by component females showed less ageism than men in "non-compliance" (-0.9(-1.66-0.14), p<0.05) and "practitioner perspective" (1.43 (0.84, 2.03), p<0.01). Statistical significance was seen in Barriers/concerns in dental treatment of elderly where residents showed reversed (1.4 (0.41, 2.38), p<0.01). Urban group showed more ageism for component 'time restraint' (-0.79 (-1.57, -0.02), p<0.05. CONCLUSION Preliminary validation resulted in 15 item scale with six components with acceptable validity of the ageism scale and could be further tested in large samples. This scale will help recognize ageism in Indian context and provide necessary information to make changes in the curriculum as required.
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- Ramya Shenoy
- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics, DY Patil Dental School, Lohegaon, Pune, Maharashtra, 412105, India
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- Department of Preventative and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
- Comprehensive Care, School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, USA
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Sophie P, Valerie RL, Guillaume V. Specific form of ageism in dental care: Convergent validity of the Ageism Scale for Dental Students and its implications for education. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL EDUCATION IN EUROPE 2023; 27:368-373. [PMID: 35543310 DOI: 10.1111/eje.12817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The World Health Organisation considers ageism as an important barrier to age-appropriate care for older adults. An Ageism Scale for Dental Students (ASDS) has been validated in the United States, Brazil, Greece, Romania and in France. At present, the convergent validity of ASDS has never been evaluated. Moreover, a specialised and disciplinary tool as the ASDS may not overlap with more general ageism assessment which may highlight the need for specific courses during the education of the future health professionals. MATERIALS AND METHODS The survey was administered from December 2020 to January 2021. All the undergraduate students of the last 3 years of study at the dental school of Clermont-Ferrand were invited to complete both scales. Two hundred sixteen students were randomly divided into two equal groups. The first group answered first Aging Semantic Differential- ASD then ASDS, the second in reverse order. The convergent validity between ASDS and ASD was assessed by computing a Pearson correlation coefficient and discriminant analysis between each component of the two scales. RESULTS The response rate was of 53.7%. The correlation analysis conducted on the total scores of the ASDS and of the ASD shows a significant, yet weak relationship. The discriminant analysis indicates that only the first component of the ASDS is significantly associated with each dimension of the ASD, whereas the second component is totally independent from the ASD and the third component almost independent from the ASD, except for the integrity dimension. CONCLUSIONS This specialised questionnaire may assess a form of ageism that is not captured at all in more general scales. Such a scale may help to identify the different dimensions of ageism among dental students which is required to reduce ageism in medical care. This reduction should pass by adapted courses in gerodontology.
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- Piaton Sophie
- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Service d'Odontologie, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- LAPSCO, CNRS, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Service d'Odontologie, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- CROC EA 4847, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- LAPSCO, CNRS, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Michalopoulou E, Bornstein MM, Schimmel M, Kossioni A, Kalberer N, Marchini L, Srinivasan M. Translation and validation of an ageism scale for dental students in Switzerland. J Oral Sci 2022; 64:74-79. [PMID: 34980824 DOI: 10.2334/josnusd.21-0389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to validate an ageism scale for dental students in Switzerland. METHODS The original scale was first translated to German and then evaluated by 14 experts for relevance; four items were eliminated. Validation of the resulting questionnaire was performed at three Swiss dental schools. Principal component analysis (PCA) was performed; Cronbach's alpha (α) was used to assess the internal consistency reliability, and Pearson's coefficient to identify any correlations with demographic parameters (P < 0.05). RESULTS PCA revealed 11 items among 4 factors (Overall: 11 items, α = 0.63, variance = 56.6%; Factor #1 (F1): items = 3, α = 0.64; Factor #2 (F2): items = 3, α = 0.42; Factor #3 (F3): items = 3, α = 0.35; Factor #4 (F4): items = 2, α = 0.37). F1 and F4 were correlated with clinical experience (F1: P = 0.042; F4: P = 0.006) and participation in a gerodontology course (F1: P = 0.021; F4: P = 0.004). F1 was correlated with experience of dealing with the elderly (P = 0.031), while residence locality was correlated with F3 (P = 0.047) and F4 (P = 0.043). F2 was correlated with the presence of elderly in the family (P = 0.047). CONCLUSION The translated dental ageism questionnaire for Switzerland resulted in an 11-item scale with acceptable reliability.
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- Eleni Michalopoulou
- Clinic of General, Special Care and Geriatric Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich
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- Department of Oral Health & Medicine, University Center for Dental Medicine Basel UZB, University of Basel
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- Department of Reconstructive Dentistry and Gerodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern.,Division of Gerodontology and Removable Prosthodontics, University Clinics of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva
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- Division of Gerodontology, Department of Prosthodontics, Dental School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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- Clinic of General, Special Care and Geriatric Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich
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- Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics
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- Clinic of General, Special Care and Geriatric Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich
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Popovac A, Pficer JK, Stančić I, Vuković A, Marchini L, Kossioni A. Translation and preliminary validation of the Serbian version of an ageism scale for dental students (ASDS-Serb). SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY 2021; 42:160-169. [PMID: 34582583 DOI: 10.1111/scd.12656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS The ageist attitudes among dental clinicians may result in inadequate treatment planning and reduce quality of life for older adults. This study aimed at performing a preliminary validation of an ageism scale for dental students (ASDS) in Serbia (ASDS-Serb). METHODS AND RESULTS The 27-item ASDS was translated from English into Serbian and completed by 129 dental students. Principal component analysis (PCA), Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), internal consistency reliability and discriminant validity were estimated. PCA produced a 17-item scale distributed into five factors that explain 64.24% of the total variance. All items showed high to moderate reliability (0.50-0.83). CFA indicates an acceptable model fit with significant standardized factor loadings ranging from 0.14-0.99. The first factor dealt with negative views of older adults' life and dental treatment, the second factor related to ethical values about older people, the third factor compared younger and older adults in dental care and the fourth factor related to difficulties in medical history taking. The fifth factor related to perceptions of oral health and treatment of older adults. Discriminant validity revealed significant differences related to the semester of studies, gender and having older people in the family. CONCLUSION The preliminary validation of the ASDS-Serb resulted in a 17-item scale distributed into the five factors with acceptable validity and reliability.
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- Aleksandra Popovac
- School of Dental Medicine, Clinic for Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- School of Dental Medicine, Department of Biomedical Statistics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- School of Dental Medicine, Clinic for Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- School of Dental Medicine, Clinic Preventive and Paediatric Dentistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Division of Gerodontology, Department of Prosthodontics, Dental School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Piaton S, Barlow P, Kossioni A, Tubert-Jeannin S, Marchini L. Translation and preliminary validation of a French version of an ageism scale for dental students. Gerodontology 2021; 39:291-296. [PMID: 34275154 DOI: 10.1111/ger.12583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM The World Health Organization considers ageism an important barrier to age-appropriate care for older adults. A new ageism scale for dental students (ASDS) has been validated in the United States, Brazil, Greece and Romania. The aim of this study was to validate a French version (ASDS-Fr). METHOD AND MATERIALS The 27-item ageism scale was translated from English into French, and its content validity was investigated using the content validity index. The translated version was completed by 180 dental students in the Dental School of Clermont-Ferrand in France. Principal component analysis (PCA) was performed and internal consistency reliability was calculated. RESULTS The final PCA model resulted in 10 items and three components that together accounted for 57.2% of the overall variance. The first component contained four items that point to a negative view of older adults; the second contained three items that appeared to reflect an absolving of responsibility for providing care to older adults; and the third contained three items that deal with gerodontology education. CONCLUSIONS This preliminary validation of the ASDS-Fr produced a new 10-item scale with three components with acceptable validity and reliability.
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- Sophie Piaton
- CNRS, LaPSCo, Physiological and Psychosocial Stress, PH CHU Clermont Ferrand, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Dental Surgery France, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Division of Gerodontology, Department of Prosthodontics, Dental School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Veenstra L, Barlow P, Kossioni A, Popescu SM, Mercut V, Tuculina MJ, Scrieciu M, Stanusi A, Marchini L. Translation and validation of the ageism scale for dental students in Romanian (ASDS-Rom). EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL EDUCATION IN EUROPE 2021; 25:12-17. [PMID: 32750734 DOI: 10.1111/eje.12572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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AIMS The aim of this paper was to validate the Romanian version of an ageism scale for dental students. MATERIALS AND METHODS The initial 27-item ageism scale was translated into Romanian and administered to 210 dental students in Craiova. The data were analysed using principal components analysis (PCA) with an orthogonal, Varimax rotation. The answers were then compared across several demographic variables using a combination of independent samples t tests and one-way between-subjects analysis of variance (ANOVA). RESULTS Adequate factorability was confirmed with a Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) of 0.676 and a Bartlett's Test of Sphericity yielding P < 0.001. PCA revealed a 10-item scale distributed into three components that accounted for 58% of the overall variance. The first component contained 4 items related to the cost-benefit of providing care to older patients (α = 0.80). The second contained 3 items that revolved around the perceptions about older people and their value in the society (α = 0.59). The third contained 3 items related to gerodontology training (α = 0.46). Discriminant validity showed differences in the first component based on whether a student had an older family member. CONCLUSIONS The 10-item, three components scale demonstrated acceptable validity and reliability.
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- Luke Veenstra
- The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Division of Gerodontology, Department of Prosthodontics, Dental School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Craiova, Romania
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Craiova, Romania
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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Rucker R, Barlow PB, Bertolini Fernandes dos Santos M, Carrera Malhao E, Kossioni A, Marchini L. Translation and preliminary validation of an ageism scale for dental students in Brazil (ASDS‐Braz). Gerodontology 2020; 37:87-92. [DOI: 10.1111/ger.12459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ryan Rucker
- The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics Iowa City IA USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Iowa City IA USA
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- Department of Prosthodontics Division of Gerodontology Dental School National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Athens Greece
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- Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics Iowa City IA USA
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