Dental Students’ Positive and Negative Views on Aging at an Undergraduate Course at the University of British Columbia, Canada
Background. Different views of aging exist, including ageism as the stereotyped idea about older adults in general. The objective of this study was to perform an initial exploration on how third-year undergraduate dental students at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada self-pe...
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| author | Mario Brondani Adriana B. Siqueira Renata S. Grazziotin Diego Ardenghi Nikolaos Christidis Antonio B. Siqueira |
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| description | Background. Different views of aging exist, including ageism as the stereotyped idea about older adults in general. The objective of this study was to perform an initial exploration on how third-year undergraduate dental students at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada self-perceived themselves at ages 65, 75, or 85 years old. Methods. For a period of 10 years, and using a cross-sectional design, third-year undergraduate dental students were asked to envision themselves at 65, 75, or 85 years old in a brief 150-word written essay. We employed a thematic analysis of the textual data via a coding process as suggested. The main themes were identified and displayed in a table with their respective categories of information. NVivo® 12 (QSR International) software was used for data analysis. Results. Between 2010 and 2020, a total of 519 students enrolled in the UBC undergraduate dental program; 425 essays were collected. Initial coding and thematic analysis led to the identification of four main themes and eight categories; themes included “Ups and Downs,” “Financial Sustainability,” while categories focused on “Trade-offs,” and “Camaraderie,” for example. Different levels of ageism were also apparent when students saw themselves experiencing isolation and forgetfulness regardless of the selected age and the academic year. For other students, they anticipate aging would be healthy, joyful, and productive. Conclusion. Ageism was present when students imagined themselves at three different older ages, but so were more realistic views of an aging. Further studies are warranted to unravel the impact of geriatric education in tackling stereotypes and ageism. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ce430cc100ed492d9d2e29488a8bf4142025-02-03T06:42:39ZengWileyInternational Journal of Dentistry1687-87362023-01-01202310.1155/2023/8278510Dental Students’ Positive and Negative Views on Aging at an Undergraduate Course at the University of British Columbia, CanadaMario Brondani0Adriana B. Siqueira1Renata S. Grazziotin2Diego Ardenghi3Nikolaos Christidis4Antonio B. Siqueira5Faculty of DentistrySpeech Language PathologistFaculty of DentistryFaculty of DentistryUniversitetslektor Övertandläkare Ledamot av Karolinska InstitutetsFaculty of Chemical EngineeringBackground. Different views of aging exist, including ageism as the stereotyped idea about older adults in general. The objective of this study was to perform an initial exploration on how third-year undergraduate dental students at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada self-perceived themselves at ages 65, 75, or 85 years old. Methods. For a period of 10 years, and using a cross-sectional design, third-year undergraduate dental students were asked to envision themselves at 65, 75, or 85 years old in a brief 150-word written essay. We employed a thematic analysis of the textual data via a coding process as suggested. The main themes were identified and displayed in a table with their respective categories of information. NVivo® 12 (QSR International) software was used for data analysis. Results. Between 2010 and 2020, a total of 519 students enrolled in the UBC undergraduate dental program; 425 essays were collected. Initial coding and thematic analysis led to the identification of four main themes and eight categories; themes included “Ups and Downs,” “Financial Sustainability,” while categories focused on “Trade-offs,” and “Camaraderie,” for example. Different levels of ageism were also apparent when students saw themselves experiencing isolation and forgetfulness regardless of the selected age and the academic year. For other students, they anticipate aging would be healthy, joyful, and productive. Conclusion. Ageism was present when students imagined themselves at three different older ages, but so were more realistic views of an aging. Further studies are warranted to unravel the impact of geriatric education in tackling stereotypes and ageism.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/8278510 |
| spellingShingle | Mario Brondani Adriana B. Siqueira Renata S. Grazziotin Diego Ardenghi Nikolaos Christidis Antonio B. Siqueira Dental Students’ Positive and Negative Views on Aging at an Undergraduate Course at the University of British Columbia, Canada International Journal of Dentistry |
| title | Dental Students’ Positive and Negative Views on Aging at an Undergraduate Course at the University of British Columbia, Canada |
| title_full | Dental Students’ Positive and Negative Views on Aging at an Undergraduate Course at the University of British Columbia, Canada |
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| title_short | Dental Students’ Positive and Negative Views on Aging at an Undergraduate Course at the University of British Columbia, Canada |
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| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/8278510 |
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