Voicing Beliefs on Global Leadership for Dentistry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dental leadership in different models of care is not well documented, and therefore the objectives of this study were to explore how dental leaders develop their own leadership and how they engage others to increase access to oral health services as well as to describe perceived challenges in developing coalitions for promoting oral health care.

Methods

We adopted a qualitative descriptive research methodology. We recruited dental leaders using a purposeful sampling approach and a snowball technique. Data were collected using a remote digital platform; we organised semi-structured interviews based on the LEADS conceptual framework. Saturation was reached after 11 interviews. Data analysis included the following iterative steps: decontextualisation, recontextualisa

SUBMITTER: Harnagea H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9381366 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature