A service evaluation of the “Open Wide and Step Inside” school oral health programme
dc.contributor.author | Witton, Robert | |
dc.contributor.author | Smith, W | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-07-16T09:48:25Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-12 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2056-807X | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2056-807X | |
dc.identifier.other | 3 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/16049 | |
dc.description.abstract |
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:sec> <jats:title>Introduction</jats:title> <jats:p>To present a service evaluation of the “Open Wide and Step Inside” oral health programme delivered in Plymouth, UK.</jats:p> </jats:sec><jats:sec> <jats:title>Aim</jats:title> <jats:p>To develop an oral health programme supporting Key Stage One of the National Curriculum for delivery to children aged 4–6 years in targeted schools.</jats:p> </jats:sec><jats:sec> <jats:title>Methods</jats:title> <jats:p>The 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.</jats:p> </jats:sec><jats:sec> <jats:title>Results</jats:title> <jats:p>School 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.</jats:p> </jats:sec><jats:sec> <jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title> <jats:p>A community engagement approach can be highly valuable in developing oral health programmes that meet community needs through collaborative design and a participatory approach.</jats:p> </jats:sec> | |
dc.format.extent | 3- | |
dc.format.medium | Electronic-eCollection | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC | |
dc.subject | Pediatric Research Initiative | |
dc.subject | Dental/Oral and Craniofacial Disease | |
dc.subject | Pediatric | |
dc.subject | Generic health relevance | |
dc.title | A service evaluation of the “Open Wide and Step Inside” school oral health programme | |
dc.type | journal-article | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
plymouth.author-url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30911409 | |
plymouth.issue | 1 | |
plymouth.volume | 5 | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published online | |
plymouth.journal | BDJ Open | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1038/s41405-019-0013-0 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health/Peninsula Dental School | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA03 Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Academics | |
dc.publisher.place | England | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2019-02-07 | |
dc.rights.embargodate | 2020-7-18 | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 2056-807X | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1038/s41405-019-0013-0 | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2019-12 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review |