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R J Trubey¹, I G Chestnutt

¹Applied Clinical Research and Public Health, Cardiff University School of Dentistry, UK. trubeyrj@cardiff.ac.uk

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Summary

Staff roles influenced views on a national school toothbrushing program. Support workers prioritized broad participation, while managers focused on program establishment challenges.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Dental Public Health
Health Promotion

Background:

School-based daily toothbrushing programs are crucial for child oral health.
Understanding staff perspectives is vital for effective program implementation and management.
Q-sort methodology offers a unique approach to exploring subjective viewpoints within health programs.

Purpose of the Study:

To ascertain the views of staff involved in a national school-based daily toothbrushing program.
To identify consensus and disagreement among staff regarding the program's implementation and goals.
To explore how different staff roles shape perceptions of the toothbrushing initiative.

Main Methods:

Employed Q-methodology, a mixed-method approach involving participant sorting of statements.
Utilized factor analysis to identify subgroups of participants with similar viewpoints.
Collected data from 24 Community Dental Service staff managing or delivering the toothbrushing program, ranking 49 statements.

Main Results:

A three-factor solution emerged, largely aligning with staff roles: support workers, managers, and oral health educators.
Support workers viewed the program as a unique health promotion, advocating for maximum child involvement irrespective of oral disease risk.
Managers' perceptions of program establishment challenges differed from those of frontline staff interacting with schools.

Conclusions:

Q-sort methodology provided valuable insights into staff consensus and disagreement within the toothbrushing program.
Findings can inform the management of the current program and guide the development of future school-based oral health initiatives.
Understanding role-specific perspectives is key to optimizing the effectiveness and reach of public dental health programs.