title: Doing qualitative research in dentistry and dental education.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to assist dental researchers to develop their expertise in qualitative research. It sketches the key characteristics of qualitative research; summarises theoretical perspectives; outlines the core skills of qualitative data collection and the procedures which underlie three methods of qualitative research: interviewing, focus groups and concept maps. The paper offers some guidance on writing qualitative research and provides examples of qualitative research drawn from dentistry and dental education.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Westminster, London, UK. s.edmunds1@westminster.ac.uk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Edmunds
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D018865:Dental Research; D004282:Documentation; D004497:Education, Dental; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D017145:Models, Educational; D019370:Observation; D011643:Publishing; D036301:Qualitative Research; D014956:Writing