Co-Design and Development of the SmilesUp Text Messaging Intervention Using Behavioral Theory to Support Parents of Children With Early Childhood Caries: Mixed Methods Study
The SmilesUp mHealth program uses behavioral theory to address knowledge gaps in tooth brushing, diet, and bedtime routines identified by parents. It provides parents with convenient, bite-sized nudges of information to support oral health-promoting behaviors in the home context. Robust content development and evaluation are crucial initial steps before further investments are made to conduct a clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of the program.
Authors
- Harleen Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3243-8907)
- Carrie Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2442-8725)
- Michelle Irving (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7526-6258)
- Clara K Chow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4693-0038)
- Bradley Christian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5072-3512)
- Neeta Prabhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0267-2172)
- Heiko Spallek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6865-4818)
- Woosung Sohn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7486-9652)
- Rebecca Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4796-5937)
- Angela Masoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7471-5170)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- New South Wales Department of Health (AU)
- Sydney Dental Hospital (AU)
- Westmead Institute (AU)
- Sydney Local Health District (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting
- Published
- 2025-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/72107
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82