TY - JOUR
T1 - Acceptability of delivery of dietary advice in the dentistry setting to address obesity in pre-school children
T2 - A case study of the Common Risk Factor Approach
AU - Henderson, Emily J.
PY - 2015/7/1
Y1 - 2015/7/1
N2 - Objective: The Common Risk Factor Approach proposes that public health efforts can be improved by multiple agencies working together on a shared risk factor. The present study aimed to assess the acceptability to parents, dental practice staff and commissioners of the delivery of dietary advice in the dentistry setting in order to address obesity. Design: Semi-structured focus groups with dental practice staff and one-to-one interviews with parents of pre-school children and public health commissioners involved in an oral health promotion initiative delivering dietary advice in dental surgeries. Data were analysed using the Framework Approach. Setting: General dental practice surgeries and pre-schools in areas of high deprivation in north-east England. Subjects: Parents (n 4), dental practice staff (n 23) and one commissioner. Results: All participants found acceptable the concept of delivering public health messages in non-conventional settings. Dental practice staff were concerned about the potential for conflicting messages and deprioritisation of oral health advice, and they identified practical barriers to delivery, such as lack of training. Parents were very apprehensive about the potential of such approaches to stigmatise overweight children, including bullying. Uncertainty over the causes of obesity led to confusion about its solutions and the roles of public health and health care. Conclusions: Major concerns about the implementation of the Common Risk Factor Approach were raised by parents and dental practice staff. Specific dietary guidance for both oral health and healthy weight, as well as further research into issues of suitability, feasibility and stigmatisation, are needed.
AB - Objective: The Common Risk Factor Approach proposes that public health efforts can be improved by multiple agencies working together on a shared risk factor. The present study aimed to assess the acceptability to parents, dental practice staff and commissioners of the delivery of dietary advice in the dentistry setting in order to address obesity. Design: Semi-structured focus groups with dental practice staff and one-to-one interviews with parents of pre-school children and public health commissioners involved in an oral health promotion initiative delivering dietary advice in dental surgeries. Data were analysed using the Framework Approach. Setting: General dental practice surgeries and pre-schools in areas of high deprivation in north-east England. Subjects: Parents (n 4), dental practice staff (n 23) and one commissioner. Results: All participants found acceptable the concept of delivering public health messages in non-conventional settings. Dental practice staff were concerned about the potential for conflicting messages and deprioritisation of oral health advice, and they identified practical barriers to delivery, such as lack of training. Parents were very apprehensive about the potential of such approaches to stigmatise overweight children, including bullying. Uncertainty over the causes of obesity led to confusion about its solutions and the roles of public health and health care. Conclusions: Major concerns about the implementation of the Common Risk Factor Approach were raised by parents and dental practice staff. Specific dietary guidance for both oral health and healthy weight, as well as further research into issues of suitability, feasibility and stigmatisation, are needed.
KW - Dentistry
KW - Dietary advice
KW - Obesity
KW - Pre-school children
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84991248871&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1017/S1368980014002249
DO - 10.1017/S1368980014002249
M3 - Article
C2 - 25335822
AN - SCOPUS:84991248871
SN - 1368-9800
VL - 18
SP - 1801
EP - 1806
JO - Public Health Nutrition
JF - Public Health Nutrition
IS - 10
ER -