Mendes Mariana Sarmet Smiderle, Ferreira Camila Lopes, Neves Jardini Maria Aparecida, Childs Christopher Andrew, Marchini Leonardo
Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, The Institute of Sciences and Technology of São Paulo State University, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Health Science Postgraduate Program, University of Taubate, Taubate, São Paulo, Brazil.
Spec Care Dentist. 2025 Jan-Feb;45(1):e13094. doi: 10.1111/scd.13094. Epub 2024 Dec 2.
The aim of this study is to investigate the existing evidence regarding the effectiveness of strategies aimed at combating ageism against older adults among dental students.
A systematic review was performed following preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines to identify articles from seven electronic databases: MEDLINE via the PubMed interface, Embase, Age-Line, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Cochrane.
Among twenty-four references reporting on ageism among oral health care providers and/or students, only two reported on the outcomes of strategies for combating ageism at dental schools, with a 12-year gap between them. Both studies showed that non-geriatric-specific clinical activities during dental school might reduce ageism among students. Notably, each article used a different tool to assess ageism.
Although the dental literature calls for action to reduce ageism in many published articles, there is a need for more studies evaluating the outcomes of strategies to combat ageism in oral healthcare.
本研究旨在调查现有证据，以了解针对牙科学生中对老年人的年龄歧视所采取策略的有效性。
按照系统评价和Meta分析的首选报告项目（PRISMA）指南进行系统评价，以从七个电子数据库中识别文章：通过PubMed界面的MEDLINE、Embase、Age-Line、Scopus、Web of Science、CINAHL和Cochrane。
在24篇报告口腔保健提供者和/或学生中年龄歧视情况的参考文献中，只有两篇报告了牙科学校应对年龄歧视策略的结果，且两者间隔了12年。两项研究均表明，牙科学校期间非老年专科的临床活动可能会减少学生中的年龄歧视。值得注意的是，每篇文章使用了不同的工具来评估年龄歧视。
尽管牙科文献在许多已发表的文章中呼吁采取行动减少年龄歧视，但仍需要更多研究来评估口腔保健中应对年龄歧视策略的效果。
