Clinic of General, Special Care and Geriatric Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland.
Gerodontology Section, Department of Prosthodontics and Materials Science, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jun 18;19(12):7480. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19127480.
Society is ageing and the higher number of senior citizens in the total population is a challenge for society and often perceived as a burden. Negative images of old age can lead to ageism and poorer healthcare for older people. The younger generation will have to master these demographic challenges. Therefore, their attitude towards and their perception of the older generation has to be monitored. The aim of this study is to present the images of ageing held by dental students who received education in gerodontology and to assess possible changes between different generations of students over time and separated by gender. An annual, anonymous questionnaire survey was conducted among dental students at the end of the 10th semester each year between 2008 and 2021. The questionnaire surveyed personal attitudes towards ageing, the assessment of seniors, and personal experience with seniors (images of ageing, "Aging Semantic Differential"). In addition to confirming Friedan's phenomenon regarding the assessment of age limits, the present study was able to demonstrate a positive image of ageing in dental students, which has remained almost constant over the years. An education in gerodontology might positively influence student perceptions of age and aging.
社会正在老龄化，总人口中老年人口的比例增加对社会来说是一个挑战，往往被视为负担。对老年的负面看法可能导致年龄歧视和老年人较差的医疗保健。年轻一代将不得不掌握这些人口统计挑战。因此，必须监测他们对老年人的态度和看法。本研究旨在介绍接受老年牙科教育的牙科学生对衰老的看法，并评估随着时间的推移和按性别划分的不同代学生之间可能发生的变化。在 2008 年至 2021 年期间，每年在第 10 个学期末，对牙科学生进行年度匿名问卷调查。调查问卷调查了个人对衰老的态度、对老年人的评估以及与老年人的个人经历（衰老形象，“衰老语义差异”）。除了证实弗里丹关于年龄限制评估的现象外，本研究还能够证明牙科学生对衰老的积极形象，多年来几乎保持不变。老年牙科教育可能会对学生对年龄和衰老的看法产生积极影响。
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