Sivas Cumhuriyet University Gerontology Studies Application and Research Centre, Sivas, Turkiye.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2024 Sep;74(9):1613-1616. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.10368.
To measure the effect of geriatric oral health education on the attitude of dentistry students towards the elderly.
The interventional study was conducted in December 2022 at Sivas, and comprised students of the Faculty of Dentistry, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Turkiye in their 4th and 5th academic year. A 20-hour training course was delivered over 3 days by faculty members. Baseline and post-intervention difference was assessed using the Kogan's Attitudes Towards Old People Scale. Data was analysed using SPSS 22.
Of the 30 students, 18(60%) were females and 12(40%) were males. The overall mean age was 22.93±1.63 years. Besides, 18(60%) students belonged to 5th year and 12(40%) to the 4th year. The mean Kogan Elderly Attitude Scale score at baseline was 184.13±25.55, while post-intervention it was 195.36±22.36. (p<0.05).
Relevant training was found to have a significant impact on the attitude of dentistry students towards the elderly.
测量老年口腔健康教育对牙科学生对老年人态度的影响。
该干预研究于 2022 年 12 月在土耳其锡瓦斯进行,对象为锡瓦斯共和大学牙科学院四年级和五年级的学生。由教员在 3 天内进行 20 小时的培训课程。使用 Kogan 老年人态度量表评估干预前后的差异。使用 SPSS 22 进行数据分析。
30 名学生中,18 名(60%)为女性,12 名(40%)为男性。总体平均年龄为 22.93±1.63 岁。此外,18 名(60%)学生为五年级,12 名(40%)为四年级。基线时 Kogan 老年人态度量表评分为 184.13±25.55,干预后为 195.36±22.36。(p<0.05)。
相关培训对牙科学生对老年人的态度有显著影响。