The phenomenological approach in dentistry - a narrative review
Purpose Phenomenology is a branch of philosophy that focuses on human lived experience. Illness including dental diseases can affect this living experience. Within the dental literature, there is very little reported on the use of phenomenology compared to other healthcare sciences. Hence, the aim w...
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| author | Ramprasad Vasthare Arron Lim Y R Aayushi Bagga Prajna P. Nayak Bhargav Bhat Sahana S |
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| description | Purpose Phenomenology is a branch of philosophy that focuses on human lived experience. Illness including dental diseases can affect this living experience. Within the dental literature, there is very little reported on the use of phenomenology compared to other healthcare sciences. Hence, the aim was to review the literature and provide an overview of various applications of phenomenology in dental research. Methods This study was a narrative review using literature in the last 10 years identified by web-based search on PubMed and Scopus using keywords. A total of 33 articles that were closely related to the field and application in dentistry were included. The methodology, main results, and future research recommendations, if applicable, were extracted and reviewed. Results The authors in this study had identified several areas such as orofacial pain and pain control research, dental anxiety, dental education, oral healthcare perceptions and access, living with dental diseases and dental treatment experience in which the phenomenological method was used to gain an in-depth understanding of the topic. Conclusions There are several advantages of using the phenomenological research method, such as the small sample size needed, the diverse and unique perspective that can be obtained and the ability to improve current understanding, especially from the first-person perspective. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5ac8a23454f94ebea208870f361557432024-04-22T08:52:27ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being1748-26231748-26312024-12-0119110.1080/17482631.2024.23414502341450The phenomenological approach in dentistry - a narrative reviewRamprasad Vasthare0Arron Lim Y R1Aayushi Bagga2Prajna P. Nayak3Bhargav Bhat4Sahana S5Manipal College of Dental SciencesNational University of MalaysiaThe University of MelbourneManipal College of Dental SciencesManipal College of Dental SciencesManipal College of Dental SciencesPurpose Phenomenology is a branch of philosophy that focuses on human lived experience. Illness including dental diseases can affect this living experience. Within the dental literature, there is very little reported on the use of phenomenology compared to other healthcare sciences. Hence, the aim was to review the literature and provide an overview of various applications of phenomenology in dental research. Methods This study was a narrative review using literature in the last 10 years identified by web-based search on PubMed and Scopus using keywords. A total of 33 articles that were closely related to the field and application in dentistry were included. The methodology, main results, and future research recommendations, if applicable, were extracted and reviewed. Results The authors in this study had identified several areas such as orofacial pain and pain control research, dental anxiety, dental education, oral healthcare perceptions and access, living with dental diseases and dental treatment experience in which the phenomenological method was used to gain an in-depth understanding of the topic. Conclusions There are several advantages of using the phenomenological research method, such as the small sample size needed, the diverse and unique perspective that can be obtained and the ability to improve current understanding, especially from the first-person perspective.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2024.2341450phenomenologyqualitative researchdentistryoral healthcareindividual perceptionsexperience |
| spellingShingle | Ramprasad Vasthare Arron Lim Y R Aayushi Bagga Prajna P. Nayak Bhargav Bhat Sahana S The phenomenological approach in dentistry - a narrative review International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being phenomenology qualitative research dentistry oral healthcare individual perceptions experience |
| title | The phenomenological approach in dentistry - a narrative review |
| title_full | The phenomenological approach in dentistry - a narrative review |
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| title_full_unstemmed | The phenomenological approach in dentistry - a narrative review |
| title_short | The phenomenological approach in dentistry - a narrative review |
| title_sort | phenomenological approach in dentistry a narrative review |
| topic | phenomenology qualitative research dentistry oral healthcare individual perceptions experience |
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