Dentists' Understanding of Consent to Treatment: A Port Harcourt Private Dental Practice Perspective- A Clinical Audit

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY1

Research Design1

Mixed Research4

Classification of Research Methods4

Mixed Method Studies5

Steps in Mixed Methodology5

Searching Technique6

Literature Search6

Statistical Analysis7

Selected Data Collection Method and Data Type7

Data Collection7

Advantages of Questionnaire9

Disadvantages of Questionnaire9

The Questionnaire Survey9

Role of the Researcher10

Sample11

Research Participants12

Strengths and Weaknesses of Mixed Research Methodology12

Quality and Verification13

Justification of Using the Given Method14

Reliability/Dependability14

Validity16

Limitations18

Ethical Considerations19

Time Plan20

CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND ANALYSIS22

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS47

REFERENCES53

APPENDIX58

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design

Research Methodology is an essential part of any research. Research methodology is a systematic way in which data is collected so research question can be answered. In simple words, research methodology is a plan that takes researcher from setting up research questions till finding answers to them. The section of research methodology is hence an essential component of the research, without which the research will not be able to fulfill the purpose for which it is designed (Creswell, 2007, 98-100).

This dissertation will be a cross-sectional descriptive study. A cross-sectional descriptive study aims to provide the snapshot of the characteristics of a population by a method through which disease and exposure statuses are simultaneously measured in the population. The aims and objectives of the study will be explained to dentist's is Port Harcourt in one of the monthly meeting of the Nigerian Dental Association (Port Harcourt Chapter). This is a body of dentists from the private dental practices and those from the government hospitals including the teaching and general hospitals in Port Harcourt. Participants will be recruited is one of the monthly meeting of the Nigerian Dental Association (Port Harcourt Chapter). Subjects will be dentist's practicing either on permanent or locum basis. They will be equipped with the essential knowledge and practice that is required to fill in the questionnaire so that they may provide the researcher with adequate insights on the topic. They will be recruited purely on a voluntary basis.

This dissertation follows the method of primary research along with a review of the secondary data that is presented in the form of a descriptive literature review in the previous section. Hence, we can say that the dissertation is a mixed method of research that incorporates both primary and secondary data analysis so as to reach a comprehensive and reliable conclusion in the end (Gerrish, Lacey, 2006, 32-76). A number of sources have been utilized for the sake of data extraction like books, internet publications, journals, articles, surveys, interviews and questionnaire. This kind of research involved both human and non-human ...