Laboratory of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology (Medical Law and Ethics), School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University, University Campus, GR541 24, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Paediatric Dentist-Scientific Coordinator in Mytoothland Pediatric Dental Clinic, Great Alexander Str 69, GR562 24, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Cuad Bioet. 2023 Jan-Apr;34(110):51-71. doi: 10.30444/CB.142.
The phenomenon of ageism in healthcare is a significant threat to elderly people's well-being. There is a literature gap regarding the topic of ageism among dental professionals in Greece. This study aims to contribute to filling this gap. A cross-sectional study was conducted using recently validated in Greece 15-item ageism 6-point Likert-scale. The scale has been previously validated in the environment of senior dental students. Purposive sampling was used to select participants. A total of 365 dentists responded to the questionnaire. As to the internal consistency of the scale, Cronbach's alpha found to be very low (α = 0.590) to support the reliability of a total of 15 Likert-type questions (items) of the scale. However, the factor analysis resulted in three factors that achieved high reliability towards validity. The demographic comparison with these factors and single items revealed statistically significant gender differences in ageism (with males being more ageist than females), and differences related to other socio-demographic factors, which however, were related to factors or items individually. The study revealed that the Greek version of the ageism scale for dental students had not further validity and reliability among dentists. However, some items were distributed into three factors that presented significant validity and reliability. This is of great importance for the ongoing research on the topic ″ageism in dental healthcare″.
医疗保健中的年龄歧视现象对老年人的福祉构成了重大威胁。在希腊，牙科专业人员的年龄歧视问题在文献中存在空白。本研究旨在填补这一空白。本研究采用最近在希腊验证的 15 项年龄歧视 6 点李克特量表进行了横断面研究。该量表已在老年牙科学生环境中得到验证。采用目的抽样法选择参与者。共有 365 名牙医对问卷做出了回应。就该量表的内部一致性而言，Cronbach's alpha 发现非常低（α=0.590），无法支持该量表共 15 个李克特式问题（项目）的可靠性。然而，因子分析得出了三个因子，这些因子在有效性方面具有很高的可靠性。对这些因素和单项的人口统计学比较显示，年龄歧视在性别上存在统计学上的显著差异（男性比女性更具有年龄歧视），并且与其他社会人口统计学因素有关，但这些因素与个别因素或项目有关。研究表明，希腊版的牙科学生年龄歧视量表在牙医中没有进一步的有效性和可靠性。然而，一些项目被分为三个因子，这些因子具有显著的有效性和可靠性。这对于正在进行的“牙科医疗保健中的年龄歧视”主题研究具有重要意义。
