Managing orthodontic appliances in everyday life: A qualitative study of young people's experiences with removable functional appliances, fixed appliances and retainers.
J Orthod
; 47(1): 47-54, 2020 03.
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| ID: mdl-32009494
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To compare young people's experiences of wearing a range of orthodontic appliances.DESIGN:
A cross-sectional, qualitative study with purposive sampling.SETTING:
UK dental teaching hospital.PARTICIPANTS:
Twenty-six orthodontic patients aged 11-17 years.METHODS:
Patients participated in in-depth semi-structured interviews. All interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically.RESULTS:
Young people reported physical, practical and emotional impacts from their appliances. Despite these reported impacts, participants described 'getting used' to and, therefore, not being bothered by their appliance. Framework analysis of the data identified a multi-dimensional social process of managing everyday life with an appliance. This involves addressing the 'dys-appearance' of the body through physically adapting to an appliance. This process also includes psychological approaches, drawing on social networks, developing strategies and situating experiences in a longer-term context. Engaging in this process allowed young people to address the physical, practical and emotional impacts of their appliances.CONCLUSION:
This qualitative research has identified how young people manage everyday life with an appliance. Understanding this process will help orthodontists to support their patients.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aparelhos Ortodônticos Removíveis
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Aparelhos Ortodônticos Funcionais
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article