Heyink J W, Schaub R M
Tijdschr Gerontol Geriatr. 1985 Aug;16(4):149-54.
Seventy-five percent of the Dutch elderly population has full dentures. Despite the fact that many have problems with their dentures, demand for care is low. This explorative study focuses on the individuals' own explanation of this phenomenon. Thirty-one persons over 55 years of age participated. The data were obtained from content-analysis of taped interviews. Most respondents with serious complaints did not consider the possibility of the dentist contributing to the solution of their problems. Some respondents did not see the dentist after loosing their last natural teeth. Others stopped seeking care convinced that further treatment could not solve their problems. In the case of old dentures a psychological process of adaptation to slowly developing problems inhibits the demand for care. Some implications of these findings are briefly discussed.
75%的荷兰老年人口佩戴全口假牙。尽管许多人在假牙方面存在问题，但护理需求却很低。这项探索性研究聚焦于个人对这一现象的解释。31名55岁以上的人参与了研究。数据通过对录音访谈的内容分析获得。大多数有严重抱怨的受访者并不认为牙医能为解决他们的问题做出贡献。一些受访者在失去最后一颗天然牙后就不再看牙医了。另一些人则不再寻求护理，因为他们坚信进一步的治疗无法解决他们的问题。对于旧假牙，适应缓慢发展问题的心理过程抑制了护理需求。这些发现的一些影响将被简要讨论。
