Current practices and intention to provide alcohol-related health advice in primary dental care. / Shepherd, S.; Bonetti, Debbie; Clarkson, Janet; Ogden, Graham; Young, L.
In: British Dental Journal, Vol. 211, No. 7 October, 10.2011, p. -, E14.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Current practices and intention to provide alcohol-related health advice in primary dental care
A1 - Shepherd,S.
A1 - Bonetti,Debbie
A1 - Clarkson,Janet
A1 - Ogden,Graham
A1 - Young,L.
AU - Shepherd,S.
AU - Bonetti,Debbie
AU - Clarkson,Janet
AU - Ogden,Graham
AU - Young,L.
PY - 2011/10
Y1 - 2011/10
N2 - <p>Objectives To determine whether general dental practitioners (GDPs) currently provide alcohol-related advice (ARA) and to inform the development of an intervention, should one be required. Method Cross-sectional postal survey of a random sample of 300 GDPs in Scotland. The questionnaire assessed beliefs derived from psychological models that explain behaviour in terms of beliefs that are amenable to change, and so may inform development of an intervention to encourage the provision of ARA. Results Sixty percent of GDPs responded. Eighty-three percent of participating GDPs (145/175) had not provided ARA to patients in the previous ten working days. Attitude (perceived consequences), control beliefs (perceived difficulty), subjective norm (perceived social pressure), and self-efficacy (confidence) significantly predicted intention to provide ARA. Alcohol-related knowledge or personal alcohol behaviour did not predict intention to provide ARA. Conclusions There is scope to increase the provision of ARA in primary care dentistry and this study identified predictive beliefs, which could be targeted to encourage this behaviour. The next phase is to develop and test an intervention to encourage GDPs to provide ARA.</p>
AB - <p>Objectives To determine whether general dental practitioners (GDPs) currently provide alcohol-related advice (ARA) and to inform the development of an intervention, should one be required. Method Cross-sectional postal survey of a random sample of 300 GDPs in Scotland. The questionnaire assessed beliefs derived from psychological models that explain behaviour in terms of beliefs that are amenable to change, and so may inform development of an intervention to encourage the provision of ARA. Results Sixty percent of GDPs responded. Eighty-three percent of participating GDPs (145/175) had not provided ARA to patients in the previous ten working days. Attitude (perceived consequences), control beliefs (perceived difficulty), subjective norm (perceived social pressure), and self-efficacy (confidence) significantly predicted intention to provide ARA. Alcohol-related knowledge or personal alcohol behaviour did not predict intention to provide ARA. Conclusions There is scope to increase the provision of ARA in primary care dentistry and this study identified predictive beliefs, which could be targeted to encourage this behaviour. The next phase is to develop and test an intervention to encourage GDPs to provide ARA.</p>
KW - BRIEF INTERVENTIONS
KW - CLINICIAN BEHAVIOR
KW - GENERAL-PRACTICE
KW - PUBLIC-HEALTH
KW - ORAL-CANCER
KW - PROMOTION
KW - DRINKERS
KW - DRINKING
KW - DENTISTS
KW - EPIDEMIOLOGY
U2 - 10.1038/sj.bdj.2011.822
DO - 10.1038/sj.bdj.2011.822
M1 - Article
JO - British Dental Journal
JF - British Dental Journal
SN - 0007-0610
IS - 7 October
VL - 211
SP - -
ER -