Emi Watanabe, Colleen M McBride, Abebayehu Tora, Desta A Ayode, David Farrell, Gail Davey
Use of footwear and foot condition among rural Ethiopian school children
Journal of epidemiology and global health
covid19 pandemic exacerbated vulnerabilities inequalities childrens oral health treatment activity virtually ceased periods lockdown primary care dentistry still postpandemic recovery phase may years normal service resumed nhs dentistry however opportunities support dental workforce offering preventative care outreach settings may exist additional benefit potentially reaching children routinely see dentist aim research therefore explore views around upskilling practitioners working early years educational care settings support families preschool aged children adopt maintain preventative oral health behaviours using capability opportunity motivation model behaviour comb structure data collection analysis conducted semistructured interviews 16 practitioners dental nondental analysed data using deductive framework analysis data good fit comb model themes developed within construct representing insights data early years practitioners reach vulnerable children usually brought see dentist capability opportunity motivation support oral health behaviours families children care research needed identify training needs oral health behaviour change knowledge skills acceptability parents supporting dental practice teams work partnership early years settings