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. 2024 Nov;51(11):2484-2497.
doi: 10.1111/joor.13827. Epub 2024 Sep 3.

Counselling for patients with a temporomandibular disorder: A scoping review and concept analysis

Hedwig A van der Meer  1   2   3 , Annemarie C van der Wal  1   2   4 , Gerben van Hinte  1   5 , Caroline M Speksnijder  1   3
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Counselling for patients with a temporomandibular disorder: A scoping review and concept analysis

Hedwig A van der Meer et al. J Oral Rehabil. 2024 Nov.

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.

Keywords: concept analysis; counselling; scoping review; temporomandibular disorder.

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