Inside the waiting room: process drama and dramatic distancing for involving children in research on dental anxiety.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Arts & Health Pub Date : 2022-06-01 Epub Date: 2021-03-02 DOI:10.1080/17533015.2021.1894465

Alice O'Grady, Kara Gray-Burrows, Jinous Tahmassebi

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Abstract

Background: Dental anxiety in children is a major health concern. Process drama adopts distancing techniques that allow children to examine the possible causes of dental anxiety safely and with authority. Using this method to inform paediatric dentistry is novel and could be adopted in other fields where children experience health-related anxiety.

Methods: A 90-minute process drama workshop was conducted in three primary schools in Batley,West Yorkshire. Sixty-three children participated in the study. Sessions were audio-recorded, transcribed and thematic analysis conducted.

Results: Four key concepts emerged: 1) Fear of the unknown; 2) Unpleasant sensory experience; 3) Society's perception and portrayal of the dentist and 4) Learnt negative associations with the dentist.

Conclusion: Process drama offers a novel approach to develop an understanding of dental anxiety in children. It elicits critical insights from a child's perspective and offers a participatory model for engaging children in health research on sensitive issues.

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在候诊室内:过程戏剧和戏剧性的距离，让儿童参与牙科焦虑的研究。

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