SynthesisJournal of the American Dental Association (1939)2017
Informed consent in dental care and research for the older adult population: A systematic review.
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- Pooled it
- Reporting of Research Ethics in Studies Focusing on Foot Health in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis - A Systematic Review.Journal of empirical research on human research ethics : JERHREPooled it
- Development of a multimedia informed consent tool for fixed prosthodontic treatment: A cognitive theory-based approach to enhance patient understanding.PEC innovation · 2026Article
- Comprehensive geriatric assessment for oral care in older adults: a focus group study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Navigating Endodontic Care: Perspectives Among Dentists Managing Older Adults-A Qualitative Study.Australian endodontic journal : the journal of the Australian Society of Endodontology Inc · 2025Article
- A study of dentists' explanations and patient-dentist communication among older adults in Japan.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Beyond translations, perspectives for researchers to consider to enhance comprehension during consent processes for health research in sub-saharan Africa: a scoping review.BMC medical ethics · 2023Article
- Endodontic malpractice litigations in the United States from 2000 to 2021.Journal of dental sciences · 2023Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding informed consent among dental professionals in Madina City, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.Journal of orthodontic science · 2023Article
- Assessment of the informed consent process in the provision of dental care in Mulago hospital, Uganda.BMC oral health · 2022Article
- Dental informed consent challenges and considerations for cognitively impaired patients.Periodontology 2000 · 2021Review
- Considerations for the Prosthetic Dental Treatment of Geriatric Patients in Germany.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Oral Health and Care for Elderly People with Alzheimer's Disease.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- Ethical Issues in Consenting Older Adults: Academic Researchers and Community Perspectives.Journal of pharmaceutical health services research : an official journal of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain · 2020Article
- A Review of Medicolegal Considerations of Endodontic Practice for General Dental Practitioners.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryReview
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundEthics in health care and research is based on the fundamental principle of informed consent. However, informed consent in geriatric dentistry is not well documented. Poor health, cognitive decline, and the passive nature of many geriatric patients complicate this issue.
methodsThe authors completed this systematic review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. The authors searched the PubMed (MEDLINE), Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Library databases. The authors included studies if they involved participants 65 years or older and discussed topics related to informed consent beyond obtaining consent for health care. The authors explored informed consent issues in dentistry and other biomedical care and research.
resultsThe authors included 80 full-text articles on the basis of the inclusion criteria. Of these studies, 33 were conducted in the United States, 29 addressed consent issues in patients with cognitive impairment, 29 were conducted in patients with medical conditions, and only 3 involved consent related to dental care or research.
conclusionsInformed consent is a neglected topic in geriatric dental care and research. Substantial knowledge gaps exist between the understanding and implementation of consent procedures. Additional research in this area could help address contemporary consent issues typically encountered by dental practitioners and to increase active participation from the geriatric population in dental care and research. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: This review is the first attempt, to the authors' knowledge, to identify informed consent issues comprehensively in geriatric dentistry. There is limited information in the informed consent literature covering key concepts applicable to geriatric dentistry. Addressing these gaps could assist dental health care professionals in managing complex ethical issues associated with geriatric dental patients.
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