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An Interprofessional Collaborative Approach in the Development of a Caries Risk Assessment mobile tablet application: My Smile Buddy

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Given the rising trend in early childhood caries (ECC) and the wide disparities that exist in pediatric oral health, risk assessment for ECC has become increasingly important. The purpose of this paper is to describe lessons learned from an Interprofessional Collaboration (IPC) approach in the planning, development, and pilot testing of an electronic interactive ECC risk assessment application--My Smile Buddy (MSB). METHODS: Five focus groups were conducted during the assessment and development phases of MSB. Community Health Workers (CHW) then facilitated MSB with 35 mothers from the local community. RESULTS: MSB was well accepted by mothers and scored well in usability and usefulness by CHWs. Lessons learned during MSB development included recognizing CHW understanding of local community attitudes regarding oral health and access to dental care and that power-sharing is required in order to create an intervention that is both engaging and accepted by the community.

Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2013.0114

Authors: Courtney H. Chinn, June Levine, Sergio Matos, Sally Findley, Burton L. Edelstein

Institutions: Columbia University, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Dental Health and Care Utilization

Subfield: Periodontics

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Institutes of Health, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, National Center for Research Resources, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities