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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Student Perceptions of Age and Ageing-An Evaluation of Swiss Dental Students Receiving Education in Gerodontology.

Ina Nitschke, Ulf Gegner, Werner Hopfenmüller, Bernhard A J Sobotta, Julia Jockusch

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Simulation of Age-Related Limitations of Patients in Patient-Centred Dental Education.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ina NitschkeClinic of General, Special Care and Geriatric Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland.
Ulf GegnerClinic of General, Special Care and Geriatric Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland.
Werner HopfenmüllerInstitute of Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
Bernhard A J SobottaGerodontology Section, Department of Prosthodontics and Materials Science, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
Julia JockuschGerodontology Section, Department of Prosthodontics and Materials Science, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8293-9297
University of Zurich · CHHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin · DELeipzig University · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Society is ageing and the higher number of senior citizens in the total population is a challenge for society and often perceived as a burden. Negative images of old age can lead to ageism and poorer healthcare for older people. The younger generation will have to master these demographic challenges. Therefore, their attitude towards and their perception of the older generation has to be monitored. The aim of this study is to present the images of ageing held by dental students who received education in gerodontology and to assess possible changes between different generations of students over time and separated by gender. An annual, anonymous questionnaire survey was conducted among dental students at the end of the 10th semester each year between 2008 and 2021. The questionnaire surveyed personal attitudes towards ageing, the assessment of seniors, and personal experience with seniors (images of ageing, "Aging Semantic Differential"). In addition to confirming Friedan's phenomenon regarding the assessment of age limits, the present study was able to demonstrate a positive image of ageing in dental students, which has remained almost constant over the years. An education in gerodontology might positively influence student perceptions of age and aging.

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AgeismStudents, DentalAgedAgingAttitude of Health PersonnelHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesSwitzerlandage imageaging semantic differentialFriedan’s phenomenonold agestudent perceptions

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PMID35742734
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