A feasibility and acceptability study of an e-training intervention to facilitate health behaviour change conversations in dental care settings

Joseph, Sophia, Hart, Jo, Chisholm, Anna, Robinson, Sarah, Goldthorpe, Joanna and Peters, Sarah (2021) A feasibility and acceptability study of an e-training intervention to facilitate health behaviour change conversations in dental care settings. BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL. pp. 1-6.

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Abstract

Introduction Health behaviours result in oral health problems. Behaviour change techniques, informed by behaviour science, are rarely utilised by dental care professionals (DCPs) within routine care.Aim To develop a theory-informed intervention to support DCPs' behaviour change conversations and evaluate its feasibility and acceptability.Intervention A behaviour change toolkit (Toothpicks) comprising 33 behaviour change techniques relevant to dentistry, delivered within an interactive online course.Design Development and mixed-methods evaluation of the intervention.Materials and methods Participants' motivation to discuss behaviour change with patients was measured before and after training using a validated questionnaire. Acceptability was assessed through semi-structured interviews.Results DCPs' (N = 32) motivation increased significantly post-training. Participants found the training acceptable and reported subsequently implementing techniques into their practice. Potential barriers preventing implementation to clinical practice include perceived lack of opportunities to effect change within the constraints of the clinical context.Conclusions Acceptable theory-informed training that is acceptable and accessible can be developed that increases DCPs' motivation to discuss behaviour change with patients. Further research is necessary to establish the longer-term impact of brief behaviour change training on DCPs' clinical practice and patient health behaviours.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Dental/Oral and Craniofacial Disease, Clinical Research, 7.1 Individual care needs, 7 Management of diseases and conditions, Oral and gastrointestinal, Generic health relevance
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	20 Apr 2021 07:36
Last Modified:	15 Mar 2024 11:48
DOI:	10.1038/s41415-021-2722-8
Related URLs:	Author Publisher
URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3119766