Development and preliminary validation of an ageism scale for dental students

Rucker, Ryan; Barlow, Patrick B.; Hartshorn, Jennifer; Kaufman, Laura; Smith, Becky; Kossioni, Anastassia; Marchini, Leonardo

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“…The preliminary analysis presented here is the first attempt to validate a recently developed ageism scale that is tailored to dental professionals in a Brazilian context, and the results were promising for further investigation.…”

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“…14 Consequently, providers should be able to recognise their own ageist attitudes, if present, find ways to address them and reduce/eliminate their negative impacts. 12,15 In order to help recognise ageist thoughts and attitudes, many instruments have been developed to assess ageism among the public in general, [16][17][18] and also among healthcare professionals, [19][20][21][22][23] with the intent of guiding educational interventions to address ageism associated bias. Although ageism has shown to be prevalent among dental students, [24][25][26] only one ageism scale has been specifically developed for them (Ageism Scale For Dental Students-ASDS) and is currently validated for use in the United States (ASDS) 22,23 and Greece (ASDS-Gr).…”

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Translation and preliminary validation of an ageism scale for dental students in Brazil (ASDS‐Braz)

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Background and Objective Ageism is a major barrier for age‐appropriate care. The aim of this study was to translate and perform a preliminary validation of an ageism scale for dental students (ASDS) in Brazil (ASDS‐Braz). Methods The 27‐item original ageism scale was translated from English into Brazilian Portuguese. A panel of five Brazilian dental educators revised the scale to establish content validity. The translated version was completed by 156 dental students in the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil. Principal component analysis, internal consistency reliability and discriminant validity were estimated. Results All items in the Brazilian Portuguese version received a content validity index score ≥0.80 indicating that they were relevant to the topic. The principal component analysis produced a 12‐item scale with three components that accounted for 51% of the overall variance. The first component contained six items associated with a negative view of older adults; the second component contained three items dealing with the complexity of providing care for older adults; and the third component contained three items associated with a positive view of older people. Discriminant validity did not show any differences related to demographic factors, the semester of studies and history of living with older people. Conclusions The preliminary validation of the ASDS‐Braz produced a 12‐item scale with three components with acceptable validity and reliability. Future research in a larger, multi‐institutional sample is now warranted.

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“…The validation of the Greek version of the 27‐item ageism scale for dental students produced a 15‐item scale allocated into four factors, compared to the 2‐factor 5‐item scale produced in the United States …”

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“…However, these scales are not specific to dentists and do not account for many issues that are specific to the dentistry field. Therefore, a new ageism scale for dental students (ASDS) has been recently developed by American and European Gerodontology teaching experts . This novel scale had 27 items and was preliminarily validated in one and later in two U.S. dental schools .…”

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“…Therefore, a new ageism scale for dental students (ASDS) has been recently developed by American and European Gerodontology teaching experts . This novel scale had 27 items and was preliminarily validated in one and later in two U.S. dental schools . The dual validation produced a 5‐item scale that achieved high reliability towards validity.…”

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Translation and validation of the Greek version of an ageism scale for dental students (ASDS_Gr)

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Objectives To describe the validation of a new 27‐item ageism scale for dental students in Greece. Background A new ageism scale for dental students has been developed by American and European Gerodontology educators and was preliminary validated in the United States. Methods The scale was translated into Greek and administered to 8th‐ and 10th‐semester dental students in Athens. Principal components analysis was used to explore the internal structure of the measure; internal consistency reliability was assessed using Cronbach's α coefficient; corrected item‐total correlations were calculated to decide which low contributing items should be removed from the scale; and discriminant validity was tested investigating variation in relation to demographic and educational factors. Results A total of 152 students responded to the questionnaire. The Principal component analysis offered a 15‐item scale distributed into four factors that accounted for 56.4%, of the total variance, produced stronger factor loadings, a comparable amount of overall component variance and logical sets of components. The four factors produced were values/ethics about older people (four items, α = 0.71), patient compliance (four items, α = 0.72), barriers to dental care (four items, α = 0.57) and dentist‐older patient interaction (three items, α = 0.64). Discriminant validity revealed statistically significant differences in factors and items related to semester of studies, gender and family's permanent residence. Conclusion The preliminary validation of the Greek version of the ageing scale for dental students revealed a 15‐item questionnaire that demonstrated acceptable validity and reliability and could be further tested in larger samples.

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

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ObjectivesAgeism 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.

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Development and preliminary validation of an ageism scale for dental students

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Translation and preliminary validation of an ageism scale for dental students in Brazil (ASDS‐Braz)

Translation and preliminary validation of an ageism scale for dental students in Brazil (ASDS‐Braz)

Translation and validation of the Greek version of an ageism scale for dental students (ASDS_Gr)

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

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