Olivia J Lindly, Taylor A Wahl, Noa M Stotts, Amy M Shui
Adaptation of a health literacy screener for computerized, self-administered use by U.S. adults
PEC innovation
community education programmes vital tools teaching skills understanding larger cultural economic social determinants health factors impact peoples health currently unclear whether community education programmes field dentistry deliver adequate value review aims scope collate analyse globally published evidence concerning community education programmes dentistry inception gain understanding intentions programmes establish whether outcomes shifted time original intentions arksey omalleys framework scoping reviews employed guide reviewers systematic search electronic databases reference lists key papers conducted systematic search concerning community education dentistry identified total 140 papers fulltext evaluations exclusions 115 articles selected data charting lack clarity literature concerning programmes definitions strategies achieving intentions origins intentions motivations programmes identified literature largely focused assessing students clinical treatment skills contradicting programmes original idea intentions studies incorporated patient community perspectives majority assessments selfreported primarily students broad interest integrating community education dental curricula teach complex concepts dental public health principles ensure professional skills development identified issues literature around programme definitions strategies measurement approaches programme success requiring additional research