Testing a Deliberative Democracy Engagement Intervention to Increase Guideline-Concordance Among Oral Health Providers: Results from the DISGO Cluster-Randomized, Stepped-Wedge Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dental caries affects billions worldwide and in the U.S. is among the most prevalent noncommunicable diseases in both children and adults. Early in the caries process, it can be arrested by dental sealants, which are non-invasive and thus tooth sparing, however, few dentists have adopted this approach. Deliberative engagement processes enable participants to engage with diverse perspectives on a policy issue and develop and share with policy makers informed opinions about the policy issue. We examined the effects of a deliberative engagement process on the ability of oral health providers to endorse implementation interventions and to apply dental sealants.

Methods

Using a stepped wedge design, 16 dental clinics were cluster randomized, and 680 providers and staff

SUBMITTER: Polk D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10187432 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature