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Doing qualitative research in dentistry and dental education
Author(s) -
Edmunds S.,
Brown G.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
european journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.583
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1600-0579
pISSN - 1396-5883
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2011.00734.x
Subject(s) - qualitative research , interview , focus group , medical education , dental education , qualitative property , dentistry , psychology , medicine , engineering ethics , computer science , sociology , engineering , social science , machine learning , anthropology
The purpose of this paper is to assist dental researchers to develop their expertise in qualitative research. It sketches the key characteristics of qualitative research; summarises theoretical perspectives; outlines the core skills of qualitative data collection and the procedures which underlie three methods of qualitative research: interviewing, focus groups and concept maps. The paper offers some guidance on writing qualitative research and provides examples of qualitative research drawn from dentistry and dental education.