Evaluation of a pilot oral health promotion programme 'Keep Smiling': perspectives from GDPs, health champions and school staff

Yusuf, Hussain; Wright, Karen A.; Robertson, Carolyn

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2015.293

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“…Not getting consent would disrupt the implementation of POHP. This agrees with a study done in London where the authors revealed that some schools struggled with the return of consent forms, despite being rushed by the Dental Public Health (DPH) team [19].…”

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Facilitators and Barriers to the Implementation of Preschool Oral Healthcare Programme in Malaysia from the Perspective of Dental Therapists: A Qualitative Study

Nurdin

Yusof

2020

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The Preschool Oral Healthcare Programme (POHP) was introduced in Malaysia by the Ministry of Health in 1984 to provide oral healthcare for 5–6-year-old children. Most of its evaluations were directed towards assessing children’s oral health status. Little emphasis has been placed on assessing the programme feasibility from the perspectives of the oral health personnel. The objective of the study was to explore the facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the POHP using the perspectives of dental therapists (DT) in Selangor state, Malaysia. This study took a qualitative approach using focus group discussion (FGD) as the data collection method. The data were transcribed verbatim followed by thematic analysis using Nvivo software. A total of 13 FGDs had been conducted involving 114 DT. The main facilitators were good dental teamwork, assistance from schools and teachers, sufficient training of DT, adequate support from dental administration, and good cooperation from the children. The main barriers were lack of financial support, manpower, time, inadequate support from preschools and children, language barrier, and accessibility to sugary food and drinks at schools. The study provided important insights regarding the POHP that would be useful for programme improvement through policy changes, workforce training, and enhanced school participation.

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Facilitators and Barriers to the Implementation of Preschool Oral Healthcare Programme in Malaysia from the Perspective of Dental Therapists: A Qualitative Study

Nurdin

Yusof

2020

Children

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“…However, some have indicated facing challenges for continuity of care and suggested strong recommendations for giving priority treatment appointments to school children at private clinics and Health Centers and suggested frequent dental check-ups at school. Similar parental views have resonated in another study also [25].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 77%

“…Children also influenced the parents who were initially reluctant in gaining positive consent when they saw their peers participating in the program and having a good experience with preventive treatment. Similar positive feedback for School Oral Health Programs has been obtained from parents in Australia, United Kingdom, and New Zealand [25][26][27][28].…”

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confidence: 86%

An investigation of parental perspective of Asnani School Oral Health Program in Qatar

Alyafei¹,

Jaleel²

2021

World J. Adv. Res. Rev.

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Oral disorders affect school children globally. Acceptability of the School Oral Health Program by parents is a vital domain that can positively impact its sustainability. This study investigates the parental perspective of the Asnani School Oral Health Program. An online questionnaire survey was conducted from April to May 2019 among 418 parents of children in public schools. 32% of the parents rated the Asnani SOHP as excellent, 31% rated it very good, 23% rated it good, 10% rated it as average, and only 4% as poor. Three hundred forty-two children notified their parents about receiving oral health education lectures. 85% of parents reported that they had noticed a change in the child's behavior towards maintaining their oral hygiene after participating in the Asnani School Oral Health Program. The parental perspectives towards Asnani School Oral Health Program expressed in this study are very encouraging and indicate a high acceptance for the program and noticeable effective improvement in their child's oral hygiene behavior.

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“…There are challenges to working in schools, and these have been reported in other programmes which can limit success and sustainability due to time, space, and organization requirements. 9 , 10 We recognise some of these challenges and support the view that there is often an underestimation of the time (and resource) needed to engage and maintain a positive relationship with schools. Our community engagement “first” approach is designed to overcome these challenges by involving schools at the very start of the project cycle.…”

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confidence: 74%

A service evaluation of the “Open Wide and Step Inside” school oral health programme

Witton

Smith

2019

BDJ Open

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IntroductionTo present a service evaluation of the “Open Wide and Step Inside” oral health programme delivered in Plymouth, UK.AimTo develop an oral health programme supporting Key Stage One of the National Curriculum for delivery to children aged 4–6 years in targeted schools.MethodsThe programme was designed and developed in partnership with stakeholders from a range of sectors using a community engagement approach. The programme has been delivered in schools in targeted areas of the city since 2014/15. Outcome (participation of schools and children) and process evaluations were carried out using a range of methods to collect feedback from children, teachers and parents.ResultsSchool adoption and engagement in the programme has been high exceeding the targets set for implementation. So far over 4000 children have participated in the programme and schools have welcomed support in delivering oral health as part of the national curriculum.ConclusionA community engagement approach can be highly valuable in developing oral health programmes that meet community needs through collaborative design and a participatory approach.

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Evaluation of a pilot oral health promotion programme 'Keep Smiling': perspectives from GDPs, health champions and school staff

Abstract: Community engagement and collaboration between health, education and the voluntary sector is feasible and integral in developing oral health promotion programmes aimed at children attending primary schools in a deprived area of London.

Cited by 13 publications

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Facilitators and Barriers to the Implementation of Preschool Oral Healthcare Programme in Malaysia from the Perspective of Dental Therapists: A Qualitative Study

Facilitators and Barriers to the Implementation of Preschool Oral Healthcare Programme in Malaysia from the Perspective of Dental Therapists: A Qualitative Study

An investigation of parental perspective of Asnani School Oral Health Program in Qatar

A service evaluation of the “Open Wide and Step Inside” school oral health programme

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