Eyison J, Mann J, Holtzman J M, Mersel A
Hebrew University, Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
Eur J Prosthodont Restor Dent. 1992 Dec;1(2):87-90.
The aim of this study was to assess the attitudes of dental students towards the elderly in the two dental schools in Israel. The study population comprised 180 dental students currently enrolled in the two dental schools in Israel. The response rate was 59% and 92% for the students in Tel Aviv and Hebrew University respectively. The self-administered questionnaire measured attitudes using the Rosencranz and McNevin Aging Semantic Differential Scales. Students' attitudes were observed to be more or less neutral. No differences of significance were observed between the students of the two schools. Social contact with and experience in treating the elderly did not seem to change students' attitudes and their desire to work with elderly patients in the future. Further development of the curriculum should be implemented in order to try to change students' attitudes towards the elderly from neutral to positive for the benefit of the provider and society.
本研究的目的是评估以色列两所牙科学院牙科学生对老年人的态度。研究对象包括目前在以色列两所牙科学院就读的180名牙科学生。特拉维夫和希伯来大学学生的回复率分别为59%和92%。自行填写的问卷使用罗森克兰茨和麦克内文老化语义差异量表来衡量态度。观察到学生的态度或多或少是中立的。两所学校的学生之间未观察到显著差异。与老年人的社会接触以及治疗老年人的经验似乎并未改变学生的态度以及他们未来与老年患者合作的意愿。为了使医疗服务提供者和社会受益，应进一步完善课程设置，以尝试将学生对老年人的态度从中立转变为积极。
