Perception of Old Age in German Undergraduate Dental Students—A Comparison of Two Cohorts 10 Years Apart
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15484283 |
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| Authors | Sophia Weber (0000-0001-9390-142X, Leipzig University, corresponding author), Ina Nitschke (0000-0001-7262-3838, University of Zurich), Sebastian Hahnel (0000-0002-5290-3979, Leipzig University), Angelika Rauch (0000-0002-3881-0549, Leipzig University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 3279-3279 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18063279 |
| PMID | 33810017 |
| OpenAlex | W3139113549 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
Previous studies revealed that students' willingness to provide dental services for older patients is mainly influenced by their individual perception of elders rather than their knowledge about old age. The aim of this study was to estimate students' perception of old and young age as well as their hopes and fears associated with old age and to compare two cohorts that participated in the study 10 years apart. Data were obtained from a questionnaire completed by two cohorts of undergraduate dental students from 2006 to 2008 (T1, n = 207) and 2016 to 2018 (T2, n = 135). Participants were asked to define the ages that they consider a man or woman to be old and young. Moreover, they had to specify their fears and hopes associated with old age. Reported thresholds for old age differed significantly between T1 and T2. In contrast to T1 students, T2 students defined a person to be old at a higher age and barely differentiated between the old ages of men and women. Furthermore, T2 students presented more fears related to aging than T1 students, e.g., psychological problems or loss of independence. The perception of age appears to be a multifactorial process and significantly changed between students of T1 and T2. Fears of dental students regarding old age should be addressed in, e.g., gerodontological curricula, to foster positive experiences in interaction with older people and highlight the important and rewarding aspects of gerodontology
Age groups · Curriculum · German · Pedagogy · Perception · Aging and Gerontology Research · Demography · Generational Differences and Trends · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Gerontology
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