Using process drama to explore the causes of dental anxiety in primary-school children.

Autor: Tahmassebi JF; Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Dentistry, Leeds School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, Level 6, Worsley Building, Clarendon Way, Leeds, LS2 9LU, UK. J.Tahmassebi@leeds.ac.uk., Malik M; Leeds School of Dentistry, Leeds, UK., Berg N; The School of Performance and Cultural Industries, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK., Pavitt S; The School of Performance and Cultural Industries, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK., Gray-Burrows K; Leeds School of Dentistry, Leeds, UK.; Division of Applied Health and Clinical Translation, Leeds School of Dentistry, Leeds, UK., O'Grady A; The School of Performance and Cultural Industries, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry [Eur Arch Paediatr Dent] 2021 Oct; Vol. 22 (5), pp. 869-877. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 23.
DOI: 10.1007/s40368-021-00623-4
Abstrakt: Background: Drama and role play can be unlisted as methods to allow children to view problems from a range of different perspectives that may differ from their own experience. Application of drama technique to assess the cause of dental fear and anxiety in a school setting is novel.
Aim: The aim of this study was to engage primary school children in the core investigation via participatory arts methodologies, namely, process drama to gain understanding of the causes of dental anxiety.
Design: Sixty-three children, aged 7-10 years from three primary schools participated in this study. A 90-min drama workshop was carried in each school. The children were encouraged to identify the causes of dental anxiety using key concepts from process drama. The sessions were audio-recorded and transcribed.
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. Within each four key concepts, two sub-themes were identified.
Conclusions: Role-playing and use of drama are a novel application and can reveal a considerable amount of information from the child's perspective on the cause of dental fear and anxiety.
(© 2021. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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