Abstract
BACKGROUND: An integral component of comprehensive temporomandibular disorder (TMD) treatment involves what is commonly referred to in literature as patient counselling or patient education. Despite its importance, a clear definition of the concept is lacking.
OBJECTIVES: To describe the concept of counselling (i.e. what is it, what should it consist of, and when should it be given) through a concept analysis of the literature.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: All papers that include a description of counselling or education for TMD are included.
SOURCES OF EVIDENCE: Literature searches were performed in the electronic databases PubMed, Cinahl, and PsycInfo.
CHARTING METHODS: A qualitative analysis was done using the principle-based concept analysis approach, where descriptions of counselling from the included papers were analysed by the researchers.
RESULTS: A total of 71 articles were included. Based on the qualitative analysis of the included articles and descriptions of counselling, the following content themes were identified: (1) general information on TMD; (2) overuse of the masticatory system; (3) posture education; (4) lifestyle and psychosocial factors; (5) exercise- and thermotherapy; and (6) additional information and therapies.
CONCLUSIONS: A definition and framework of counselling for TMD has been provided, which can be used in the clinic, research, and educational programs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2484-2497 |
Journal | Journal of Oral Rehabilitation |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 11 |
Early online date | 3 Sept 2024 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2024 |
Keywords
- concept analysis
- counselling
- scoping review
- temporomandibular disorder