探讨牙医在为老年患者提供护理方面的知识、态度和表现。

Exploring the knowledge, attitudes, and performance of dentists in providing care to elderly patients.

机构信息

Department of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.

Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

出版信息

BMC Oral Health. 2024 Jan 9;24(1):62. doi: 10.1186/s12903-023-03832-z.

DOI:10.1186/s12903-023-03832-z

PMID:38195514

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10777511/

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Supportive care and dental treatment for older adults are crucial in addressing the global emergency of population aging, requiring specialized healthcare services and knowledge-based practices.

METHODS

This cross-sectional content analysis study was conducted on 150 general dentists in Kerman in 2021. The participants were selected using cluster sampling. The data were collected using a questionnaire with four sections assessing the participants' demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, and performance. The data were analyzed with SPSS-26 software using the t-test, ANOVA, and linear regression analysis.

RESULTS

The dentists' mean age was 36.10 ± 7.60 years. The mean knowledge score of the participants was 5.29 ± 1.49 (out of 9). The mean attitude score was 59.42 ± 11.6 (out of 85), and the mean performance score was 24.13 ± 4.96 (out of a maximum of 35). The data showed a positive relationship between the dentists' knowledge, attitudes, and performance. However, the participants' gender had no significant correlation with their knowledge, attitudes, or performance. It was also shown that 50% of dentists had adequate experience treating elderly patients with complex medical problems.

CONCLUSIONS

The participants had an adequate level of knowledge and performance and a positive attitude toward dental care for older adults. Health officials and administrators need to organize and hold effective training and refresher courses on geriatric dentistry to promote dentists' knowledge and performance.

TRIAL REGISTRATION

Ethics code IR.KMU.REC.1401.007.

摘要

背景

为解决人口老龄化这一全球性紧急问题，为老年人提供支持性护理和牙科治疗至关重要，这需要专业的医疗保健服务和基于知识的实践。

方法

本横断面内容分析研究于 2021 年在克尔曼对 150 名普通牙医进行。采用聚类抽样法选择参与者。使用四部分评估参与者人口统计学特征、知识、态度和表现的问卷收集数据。使用 SPSS-26 软件对数据进行 t 检验、方差分析和线性回归分析。

结果

牙医的平均年龄为 36.10±7.60 岁。参与者的平均知识得分为 5.29±1.49（满分 9 分）。平均态度得分为 59.42±11.6（满分 85 分），平均表现得分为 24.13±4.96（满分 35 分）。数据显示，牙医的知识、态度和表现之间存在正相关。然而，参与者的性别与其知识、态度或表现均无显著相关性。研究还表明，50%的牙医有足够的经验治疗患有复杂医疗问题的老年患者。