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Theoretical and methodological approaches in designing, developing, and delivering interventions for oral health behaviour change

Journal

COMMUNITY DENTISTRY AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 91-102

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12817

Keywords

behavioral science; dental health; dental health promotion; health promotion; psychosocial aspects of oral health

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Oral health behaviour change interventions are rapidly developing globally and applying theories and frameworks from other disciplines. Co-designing and co-developing interventions with users and stakeholders is crucial for their success. Technology-based approaches are widely used in oral health interventions. Selection of appropriate and adaptable approaches is essential, considering the variety of theories and evidence available.
Oral health behaviour change interventions are gaining momentum on a global scale. After lagging behind other disciplines, oral health behaviour change is becoming an area of fast and important development. Theories used in medicine and healthcare more generally are now being applied to oral health behaviour change with varying results. Despite the importance of using theories when designing and developing interventions, the variety and variation of theories available to choose from create a series of dilemmas and potential hazards. Some theories, like the COM-B (Capability, Opportunity, Motivation-Behaviour) model, and frameworks, like the Behaviour Change Wheel might represent areas of opportunity for oral health behaviour change interventions with careful consideration vital. Different methodological approaches to intervention development are actively utilized in oral health with a wide host of potential opportunities. The issue of co-designing and co-developing interventions with intended users and stakeholders from the start is an important component for successful and effective interventions, one that oral health behaviour change interventions need to consistently implement. Oral health behaviour change interventions are utilizing technology-based approaches as a major vehicle for intervention delivery and, innovative solutions are implemented across a wide host of oral health behaviour change interventions. With multiple options for designing, developing, and delivering interventions, careful selection of appropriate, user-inclusive, and adaptable approaches is essential. With a lot of available information and evidence from other disciplines, oral health behaviour change interventions need to reflect on lessons learned in other fields whilst also maximizing the potential of the wide variety of theories, frameworks, methodologies, and techniques available at present.

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