ArticleApplied ergonomics2018
A systems approach using the functional resonance analysis method to support fluoride varnish application for children attending general dental practice.
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- Mapping the way: functional modelling for community-based integrated care for older people.Health research policy and systems · 2024Article
- Fluoride release from fluoride varnishes exposed to commonly consumed beverages: AnJournal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2023Article
- Dissemination and implementation research for oral and craniofacial health: Background, a review of literature and future directions.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2023Review
- How to Ensure Referral and Uptake for COPD Rehabilitation-Part 1: Disentangling Factors in the Cross-Sectorial Workflow of Patients with COPD to Understand why Most Patients are not Referred to Rehabilitation.International journal of integrated care · 2021Article
- The effect of introducing a financial incentive to promote application of fluoride varnish in dental practice in Scotland: a natural experiment.Implementation science : IS · 2018Article
- A mixed-methods feasibility study protocol to assess the communication behaviours within the dental health professional-parent-child triad in a general dental practice setting.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundAll children attending General Dental Practice in Scotland are recommended to receive twice-yearly applications of sodium fluoride varnish to prevent childhood caries, yet application is variable. Development of complex interventions requires theorizing and modelling to understand context. This study applies the Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) to produce a sociotechnical systems model and identify opportunities for intervention to support application.
methodsThe FRAM was used to synthesise data which were: routine monitoring of fluoride varnish application in 2015/16; a longitudinal survey with practitioners (n = 1090); in-depth practitioner and key informant interviews (n = 43); and a 'world café' workshop (n = 56).
resultsWe describe a detailed model of functions linked to application, and use this to make recommendations for system-wide intervention.
conclusionsRigorous research is required to produce accessible models of complex systems in healthcare. This novel paper shows how careful articulation of the functions associated with fluoride varnish application can support future improvement efforts.
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