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Professionalism in dentistry: deconstructing common terminology
Andrew Trathen1, Sasha Scambler2, Jennifer E Gallagher2
1Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, Centre for Host Microbiome Interactions, King's College London, London, UK. andrew.3.trathen@kcl.ac.uk.
BDJ Open
|July 23, 2022
Summary
Dentists struggle to define professionalism traits, finding them difficult to apply in practice. Understanding professionalism requires exploring dentists' lived experiences rather than imposing external definitions.
Area of Science:
- Dental Professionalism
- Healthcare Ethics
- Professional Identity
Background:
- Social expectations mandate dentists exhibit professionalism.
- The General Dental Council emphasizes professionalism, yet its definition remains contested.
- Lack of consensus exists regarding the precise meaning and practical implications of dental professionalism.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate practicing dentists' interpretations of professional character traits.
- To understand how these traits are applied in real-world dental practice.
Main Methods:
- A constructivist grounded theory approach was utilized.
- Qualitative, in-depth interviews were conducted with dental professionals in England.
- Data analysis involved constant comparison throughout the data collection process.
Main Results:
- Dentists found commonly cited professionalism traits difficult to define and operationalize clinically.
- Disagreement emerged regarding the interpretation of certain traits.
- Participants questioned the direct relevance and applicability of listed traits in their current form.
Conclusions:
- External definitions of professionalism may not align with dentists' lived experiences.
- Further research should explore how health professionals construct meaning around professionalism based on their experiences.
- Understanding professionalism necessitates considering individual worldviews and practical contexts.
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