ArticleDentistry journal2023
Health Coaching-Based Interventions for Oral Health Promotion: A Scoping Review.
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- Use of cost analysis in examinations of health coaching interventions: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Self-Determination in Action: A Scoping Review on Oral Health Training for Indigenous Health Workers Globally.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2025Article
- Improving Oral Health in Prisons (PriOH): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- A Systematic Review of the Use of mHealth in Oral Health Education among Older Adults.Dentistry journal · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundHealth coaching-based interventions can support behaviour change to improve oral health. This scoping review aims to identify key characteristics of health coaching-based interventions for oral health promotion.
methodsThe Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews checklist and the Joanna Briggs Institute manual for evidence synthesis were used in this review. A search strategy using medical subject heading terms and keywords was developed and applied to search the following databases: CINAHL, Ovid, PubMed, Cochrane Library and Scopus. Thematic analysis was used to synthesise the data.
resultsTwenty-three studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in this review. These studies were predominantly based on health coaching and motivational interviewing interventions applied to oral health promotion. The following are the characteristics of health coaching-based interventions extracted from themes of the included studies: (a) Health professionals should be trained on the usage of motivational interviewing/health coaching interventions; (b) oral health professionals should acquire motivational techniques in their practice to engage patients and avoid criticisms during the behaviour change process; (c) routine brief motivational interviewing/health coaching intervention sessions should be introduced in dental clinics; (d) traditional oral health education methods should be supplemented with individually tailored communication; and (e) for cost-effectiveness purposes, motivational interviewing/health coaching strategies should be considered.
conclusionsThis scoping review reveals that health coaching-based techniques of health coaching and motivational interviewing can significantly impact oral health outcomes and behaviour change and can improve oral health professional-patient communication. This calls for the use of health coaching-based techniques by dental teams in community and clinical settings. This review highlights gaps in the literature, suggesting the need for more research on health coaching-based intervention strategies for oral health promotion.
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