Oral health promotion for rural adolescents: A process evaluation of a co-designed pilot program.
Aust J Rural Health
; 31(6): 1126-1138, 2023 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Adolescents living in rural areas are more likely to have poorer oral health compared with their metropolitan counterparts. Co-design is emerging as an effective method for developing health promotion programs that meets the needs of stakeholders; however, little evidence exists to inform successful co-designed oral health promotion programs for rural adolescents.OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study is to understand the value of a co-designed oral health promotion program undertaken with rural adolescents in northeast Victoria with objectives to Co-design an oral health promotion program with rural adolescents. Evaluate the program for appropriateness, acceptability, and feasibility. Make recommendations for program refinement and scalability.DESIGN:
Study participants included year 11 and 12 students in a rural secondary school in Northern Victoria (n=2), who collaboratively along with schoolteachers, and the local health service staff led by an oral health therapist, co-designed, and delivered an oral gealth promotion program in their schools. This qualitative study used semi-structured group interviews (n = 8) to evaluate the co-design process and impact. Audio-recorded interviews were transcribed and thematically analysed using a co-design evaluation toolkit as a framework for analysis.FINDINGS:
Qualitative inductive analysis revealed three main thematic categories around participant benefits (intended and unintended learning outcomes; interpersonal skills), the quality of the process (value of co-design, qualities of facilitators, and engagement); and scalability and replicability.CONCLUSION:
The study indicates that co-design was both acceptable and appropriate for designing an oral health promotion program for rural adolescents delivering unexpected benefits. Building the capacity of schoolteachers could offer sustainable and cost-effective solutions for scalability.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Saúde Bucal
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Promoção da Saúde
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Adolescent
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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