Supervised Toothbrushing Programmes: Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Implementation
This is the first study to qualitatively explore the barriers and facilitators to STP at all levels of implementation underpinned by an implementation science framework. The findings have strong implications for policymakers who wish to implement STPs, highlighting the need for careful consideration of the adaptability of the programmes, the role of formal and informal engagement systems, and the need for centralised support. This work has facilitated the co-design and piloting of a supervised toothbrushing implementation toolkit, which provides a central hub of resources and good practice to optimise implementation of STPs at scale.
Authors
- Zoe Marshman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0943-9637)
- Tom Broomhead (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1925-891X)
- Kara Gray‐Burrows (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1550-5066)
- Sarab El‐Yousfi
- Peter F. Day (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9711-9638)
- Kristian Hudson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5155-3188)
- Samantha Watt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4745-9287)
- Ellen Lloyd
- Hanin El Shuwihdi
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.13026
- Primary Topic
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- University of Leeds