Factors associated with predoctoral and graduate dental students’ intention to care for elderly patients: A cross‐sectional study

Author:

Sharka Rayan1

Affiliation:

1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty of Dental Medicine Umm Al‐Qura University Makkah Saudi Arabia

Abstract

AbstractObjectivesAgeism among pre‐doctoral and graduate dental students may reduce their propensity to provide dental treatment to elderly patients leading to substandard healthcare for this population. This study evaluated the impact of perceived ageism constructs and geriatric dentistry education on the intention of pre‐doctoral and graduate students to provide dental care for elderly patients.MethodsA questionnaire was applied to collect the data for this cross‐sectional study from pre‐doctoral students in their clinical years and graduate students in their internship year (N = 201). A total of 183 completed responses were received, and the response rate was 91%. Hierarchical regression analysis was performed to determine the incremental effects of perceived ageism constructs and geriatric dentistry education on the intention to provide dental care for elderly patients.ResultsGeriatric dental education (B = 0.328, t = 3.826, p < 0.001) and patients’ low compliance (B = 0.503, t = 4.658, p < 0.001) were significantly positive predictors of pre‐doctoral and graduate students’ intentions to care for elderly patients. Also, negative attitudes toward the lives of elderly people have a substantial adverse effect on the intention of care for this population (B = −0.225, t = −2.206, p = 0.029). Cronbach's alpha for the scale constructs ranged from 0.738 to 0.886.ConclusionsAdvanced geriatric training may cultivate pre‐doctoral and graduate students’ deeper understanding and recognition of the intellectual and practical benefits that might arise from offering dental care to elderly people.

Publisher

Wiley

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