Enhancing children's participation in dental research: A commentary.

Autor: Attaran Kakhki N; Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada., Garber P; Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada., Dudubo O; Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada., Salem A; Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada., Carnevale FA; Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada., Macdonald ME; Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology [Community Dent Oral Epidemiol] 2024 Oct; Vol. 52 (5), pp. 619-624. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 01.
DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12970
Abstrakt: The concept of childhood has evolved over the years, inspired by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989, shifting from developmental models to a conception of childhood that recognizes children as moral agents. This evolution highlights the importance of respecting children's agency and their right to be heard in matters that are related to them. In conventional health research, however, children's voices are often inadequately accessed. In this commentary, we discuss the imperative to recognize children's agency in dental research and a shift from research on children to research with and by children. Moreover, we underscore the importance of actively seeking and listening to children's voices and recognizing their agency in shaping research and healthcare practices in the field of dentistry. Further, we explore the application of participatory research approaches in dental research and provide examples of studies that have involved children in various capacities. We conclude this commentary by emphasizing the potential benefits of participatory research in both qualitative and quantitative dental studies to promote deeper understanding, clearer communication, and stronger advocacy regarding children's interests. Primarily, we call for greater recognition of children's agency in dental research and advocate for more inclusive and child-centred research methodologies.
(© 2024 The Authors. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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