Implementing an oral health intervention for people experiencing homelessness in Scotland : a participant observation study
Abstract
Smile4life is an intervention aimed at improving the oral health of people experiencing homelessness in Scotland. The purpose of this research was to determine how this intervention was being translated from guidance into action. Data concerning Smile4life working practices were collected in three NHS Boards using participant observation. Fieldnotes taken during these observations were analysed using content analysis. This analysis revealed that there were working alliances between the oral health practitioner, the Third Sector staff, and the homeless service users, and that these alliances were affected by various barriers and enablers. The observation sessions also highlighted variations in working practices.
Citation
Beaton , L , Anderson , I , Humphris , G , Rodriguez , A & Freeman , R 2018 , ' Implementing an oral health intervention for people experiencing homelessness in Scotland : a participant observation study ' , Dentistry Journal , vol. 6 , no. 4 , 68 . https://doi.org/10.3390/dj6040068
Publication
Dentistry Journal
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
2304-6767Type
Journal article
Rights
Copyright © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Description
The Smile4life programme was funded by the Scottish Government and National Health Service Boards (grant number: 121.80.4497).Collections
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