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Whilst the majority of research in health professions education is quantitative in nature, this is often not sufficient in order to explore important concepts and questions. In its broadest sense, phenomenology attempts to explore people's own lived life experience and how they interpret that experience. As such, phenomenology is a method of reflective practice that can be used to formally and qualitatively explore individuals' perspectives on the world around them. Typically, when making qualitative observations, participants would be selected who share a mutual life experience such as communicating through an interpreter or weighing the benefits and risks of treatment options? Bu using a phenomenological approach the researcher is able to explore the experience or condition form the individuals' point of view. Frameworks and careful analysis of emerging themes help researchers to rationalise their findings. This paper offers practical examples of phenomenological research in the context of dental practice, how and what data to transcribe, and how to use quotations to support your research.
Author(s): Reeson MG
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Annals of Dentistry
Year: 2020
Volume: 3
Issue: 1
Online publication date: 02/03/2020
Acceptance date: 27/02/2020
Date deposited: 02/04/2020
ISSN (electronic): 2639-9210
Publisher: MedDocs Publishers LLC
URL: http://meddocsonline.org/
