ArticleBMC oral health2022
A qualitative study of barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a pilot school-based, toothbrushing programme.
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Assessing the Feasibility of School-Based Oral Health Programmes in Primary Schools in Saudi Arabia: A Pilot Study
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- What are children's perceptions of dental interventions? A qualitative systematic review.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Pooled it
- The effectiveness of school-based supervised tooth brushing intervention for preventing dental caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Dietary patterns and oral health practices among primary school children aged 6-15 years in urban informal settlements of Eldoret City, Kenya.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitudes and oral health care practices of children in Tshwane District, South Africa.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Contextual influences on school staff's motivation of implementing a school-based toothbrushing program in Taiwan: an action research study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Supervised Toothbrushing Programmes: Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Implementation.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2025Article
- Can the Adoption of Salvadora Persica among School-aged Learners Lead to Improved Oral Hygiene Practices?International journal of school health · 2024Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundWhile supervised toothbrushing programmes have been established in many countries of the world, little is known about different perspectives on their implementation. The aim of the study was to explore stakeholders' barriers and facilitators to implementation of a school-based toothbrushing programme in Taiwan.
methodsFocus groups and interviews were used to explore the views of elementary school students, teachers, staff, and nurses in a piloted school-based toothbrushing programme. The topic guides were developed according to the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) to cover the behavioural factors systematically and comprehensively. Data were analysed with content analysis.
resultsOverall, 36 students, 29 teachers/staff, and five school nurses (N = 65) were included. The overarching theme was the importance of habit formation for both staff and children to ensure that toothbrushing as part of the programme was embedded into the school schedule and routine. While children did not necessarily appear to retain the dental knowledge which was taught in the programme, the provision of fluoride toothpaste and toothbrush for their use in schools allowing teachers and staff to choose the timing of the brushing and engaging classmates to supervise each other were found to be key factors.
conclusionsImplementing a school-based toothbrushing programme with the support of staff and active engagement of children can help children to develop a toothbrushing habit. Classmate-supervised toothbrushing may reduce the burden on teachers and staff to implement the programme.
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