More than just a child: dental students' perceptions of children using a mixed-method approach

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dc.contributor.authorBuldur, Burak
dc.contributor.authorErdem, Sumeyye
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-26T18:04:11Z
dc.date.available2024-10-26T18:04:11Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentSivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractIt is important to understand perceptions of dental students towards children to better design relationship. This study aimed to determine and conceptualize dental students'perceptions of children. The study group consisted of 514 dental students who were asked to complete the statement A child is like..., because.... The metaphors were sorted into conceptual categories and examined for any significant differences between gender, education level and occupational preference. Quantitative (metaphor analysis) and qualitative (chi-square) analyses were used. Participants produced 421 metaphors under 33 general metaphors. The metaphors were collected under five conceptual categories: children as (1) requiring care, attention and sensitivity; (2) raw material; (3) developing and changing; (4) unpredictable and surprisingly; and (5) hazard. The metaphors were mostly under the developing and changing category. There were no significant differences between the groups in terms of gender, education level and occupational preference. Female and clinical dental students mostly produced metaphors in the requiring care, attention and sensitivity and developing and changing categories, respectively. Metaphor analysis is a useful tool in determining dental students' perceptions. Understanding dental students' perceptions of children can be an important part of fostering positive perceptions in their professional life.
dc.identifier.doi10.22514/jocpd.2024.007
dc.identifier.endpage59
dc.identifier.issn1053-4628
dc.identifier.issn1557-5268
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid38239156
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85182480952
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage52
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.22514/jocpd.2024.007
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/28777
dc.identifier.volume48
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001141831700006
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMre Press
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectDental students
dc.subjectMetaphor
dc.subjectPediatric dental patients
dc.subjectPerceptions
dc.titleMore than just a child: dental students' perceptions of children using a mixed-method approach
dc.typeArticle

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