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  • Dental Education Research
  • Professionalism Studies
  • Professional Identity Development

Background:

  • Professionalism is critical in dental education, but research on barriers affecting dentists' professional identity is limited.
  • Understanding these challenges is vital for enhancing dental training and practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore dentists' perceptions of professionalism.
  • To identify workplace challenges impacting professional identity.
  • To recommend improvements for professionalism education in dentistry.

Main Methods:

  • Purposive sampling of practicing dentists in Metro Vancouver, Canada.
  • Semi-structured interviews conducted via Zoom.
  • Template analysis of interview data using NVivo software.

Main Results:

  • Key professionalism aspects include patient-centered care, communication, ethics, and boundaries.
  • Work experience aids identity, but a disconnect exists between identity formation and ethical behavior, needing self-reflection.
  • Gaps identified in ethics and interprofessional collaboration training; recommendations include enhanced training, oversight, and workplace support.

Conclusions:

  • A strategic approach is needed for dental professionalism, including better training and oversight.
  • Insights can refine dental curricula for ethical patient care.
  • Further research on contextual influences on professional identity is recommended.